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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

Dilnot brands care system a 'stain on the nation'

By Michael Burton | 15 July 2020

The social care system is a ‘stain on the nation’ says the architect of the review that in 2011 b...

FINANCE

OBR issues warning on soaring care and council costs

By Michael Burton | 14 July 2020

Soaring costs for adult social care along with indebted local authorities struggling to balance t...

WHITEHALL

IFS issues warning over EU funding

By Michael Burton | 13 July 2020

Funding from Brussels for the UK’s poorest regions may have to roll over another year if the Gove...

FINANCE

Cost of Universal Credit set to soar, says watchdog

By Michael Burton | 10 July 2020

The cost of running Universal Credit is likely to be more expensive than the systems it replaces,...

FINANCE

LGA gets improvement boost in a bid to aid recovery

By Michael Burton | 09 July 2020

Ministers have given a boost to sector led improvement by allowing it a key role in helping counc...

WHITEHALL

Care chiefs reject Boris' COVID claims

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2020

Care chiefs have rejected claims by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that it was their lack of vigila...

FINANCE

Think tank calls for £200bn rescue package from Sunak

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak should announce a targeted £200bn fiscal stimulus package in his statement...

WHITEHALL

Clarke vows to 'finish the job' on mayors and create more unitaries

By Michael Burton | 03 July 2020

Local government minister Simon Clarke has emphasised the Government’s commitment to introducing ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Ministers urged to create a 'green bank'

By Michael Burton | 03 July 2020

Ministers have been urged to create a Green Bank to fund climate change investment as part of the...

WHITEHALL

Starmer to replace House of Lords with elected body

By Michael Burton | 01 July 2020

A Labour government will replace the House of Lords with an elected body of representatives from ...

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