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Boris Johnson: Taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence set to soar as MPs make ‘site visit’ to No 10

Public will be ‘justly outraged’, says Labour as contract set to be extended

The Independent UK

Criminals went free without tags due to court IT system glitches

Criminals and defendants were set free without electronic tags because of glitches with a new court IT system, a report has revealed, amid concerns for a reform programme which may have run out of money.

Evening Standard

‘The hardest music to sell in the UK’: why is British R&B being ignored?

UK artists are big in the US but at home their music has mostly failed to break through – as the lack of nominations shows

The Guardian - UK

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Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’

Auditors said NHS mental health services ‘are under continued and increasing pressure’, with many users are reporting poor experiences

The Independent UK

Millions with mental health needs not seeking NHS help, watchdog says

National Audit Office praises expansion of care but says soaring demand means delays will persist

The Guardian - UK

Millions ‘face waits for NHS mental health treatment, or miss out’

Auditors said NHS mental health services ‘are under continued and increasing pressure’, with many users are reporting poor experiences.

The Independent UK

Civil servants accuse Truss government of rushing through £69bn energy support plans without scrutiny

Report reveals accounting officer given ‘ministerial direction’ to push ahead with energy scheme despite objections

The Independent UK

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Energy bills: ‘significant number’ of Britons got help they didn’t need – NAO

Public spending watchdog says £69bn package was applied so quickly it could be open to fraud

The Guardian - UK

Officials warned they did not have enough time to assess energy support plans

Civil servants told ministers they did not have enough time to work out the implications of the Government’s energy support schemes.

The Independent UK

Watchdog looks at £220,000 taxpayers' bill for Boris Johnson Partygate defence

The National Audit Office confirmed it was 'seeking further information' over the revelation that £220,000 of public money was being spent to fund Boris Johnson's defence against allegations he misled Parliament about Partygate

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson: Watchdog examines £220,000 taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence

National Audit Office asks Cabinet Office about former PM’s legal costs

The Independent UK

Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence

Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons

The Guardian - UK

Learning loss for disadvantaged pupils ‘greater’ than peers, says watchdog

Lost learning, if left unaddressed, may lead to “significant lost earnings” for those affected, the National Audit Office has warned.

The Independent UK

Trade department has made progress but needs to co-operate better, says report

The NAO said the DIT has supported considerably fewer cases of direct investment from abroad, but the value of these projects has grown.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Department of Health wasted £15bn on unused Covid supplies, watchdog finds

National Audit Office finds ‘extraordinary waste’ along with failures of governance, oversight and financial controls

The Independent UK

Agency responsible for Test and Trace programme scolded for accounting failings

Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said the lack of clarity over the UKHSA’s finances were ‘astonishing and unacceptable’.

The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable’ vetting delays hampering national security, says watchdog

The National Audit Office said ‘meaningful reform’ at UK Security Vetting is essential.

Birmingham Post

Latest letting announced for Newcastle Helix office The Spark

The National Audit Office has signed up for 10,000sqft at the new office at the Newcastle business, housing and science hub

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The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers should declare links to firms they back for contracts, says NAO

Exclusive: After the Michelle Mone scandal and PPE questions, National Audit Office says monitoring conflicts of interest is ‘crucial’

Daily Mirror

Covid era tax-dodging cost £9BILLION as prosecutions plummeted, watchdog finds

Thousands of staff who usually checked people and businesses were paying the right amount of tax were moved to Covid support schemes - meaning far fewer people were investigated

The Independent UK

Tax dodging during pandemic cost HMRC £9bn, watchdog says

Fewer probes were conducted into people and businesses not paying the right tax as thousands of compliance staff were redeployed, the NAO found.

Liverpool Echo

BBC iPlayer lags behind Netflix and Disney+ on experience

The streaming service lags behind other big players in terms of user experience

The Guardian - UK

Funding cuts mean BBC can’t compete with Netflix, says watchdog

BBC technology lagging behind rivals owing to strong competition for staff and years of funding cuts

The Independent UK

BBC iPlayer lags behind Netflix and Disney+ on experience, watchdog says

The corporation leads in picture and sound quality over All 4 and ITV Hub.

Chronicle Live

Passport Office told to 'learn lessons' from delays to avoid repeat in 2023

HM Passport Office should prepare for similar levels of demand in 2023 after struggling to process post-Covid applications in 2022, audit warns

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