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Watchdog refuses to sign off UK public sector accounts over unreliable data

National Audit Office ‘disclaims’ accounts because of shortcomings in auditing of English local authorities

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘has more to do’ to ensure transparency among officials – watchdog

The National Audit Office said only 40% of public bodies required all staff to declare interests annually.

The Independent UK

Home Office spends £15m on 'contaminated' old prison for asylum accomodation

The Home Office spent £15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels,…

The National (Scotland)

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Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp

The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million.

The Independent UK

Government’s energy support schemes ‘undoubtedly successful’ – NAO

The NAO said the government deserved credit for working quickly to introduce the schemes after energy bills soared between 2022 and 2023.

Evening Standard

Less than half of eligible people received NHS ‘midlife MOT’ since 2019, says watchdog

Health check, which looks for signs of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, is available to people over 40

The Guardian - UK

Fewer than half take part in NHS midlife MOT – report

Experts said that if more people took up the offer, it would ‘save lives and public money’.

The Independent UK

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What to do after Grenfell? Stop building these family-unfriendly tower blocks for a start

Remedial action to make the cladding on buildings safer could take 20 years. In the meantime, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Fraudsters may have stolen £500,000 from cladding removal fund, watchdog reveals

National Audit Office report says taxpayer-funded scheme made payment to suspected scammer last autumn

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog urges deadline to make buildings covered in dangerous cladding safe

The National Audit Office warned the Government must also ‘manage risks’ to keep its £5.1 billion cap on taxpayer contributions to remediation.

The Independent UK

Euston WILL be the London terminus for HS2, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirms in Budget

£485m for TfL could bring extra investment in the Tube and DLR

Evening Standard

Labour can find money for the great god of infrastructure – but what about actual people?

A new report lays bare the scandal of special needs provision, a crisis that sums up just how expensive austerity ends up being, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Major special educational needs reforms to come ‘in due course’ – minister

It comes after the National Audit Office found the current system is ‘financially unsustainable’.

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: How the state is failing children with special needs – and what it costs

In today’s newsletter: Despite a 58% increase in funding over a decade, there has been no improvement in outcomes, a new report reveals

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Special educational needs bill in England hits record £10bn a year

National Audit Office report finds no signs of improvement in lives of pupils despite record spending

The Independent UK

Special educational needs system ‘not delivering’ for families – watchdog

The NAO said the Government should introduce urgent reform to put SEN provision in England on a ‘financially sustainable footing’.

The Guardian - UK

Sellafield cleanup cost rises to £136bn amid tensions with Treasury

National Audit Office questions value for money as predicted bill for decommissioning increases by £21bn

The Guardian - UK

Anger at UK’s ‘bonkers’ plan to reach net zero by importing fuel from North Korea

Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan

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The Guardian - UK

HMRC accused of facilitating fraud by firms seeking rebates on behalf of unwitting taxpayers

One woman says an invented claim for £5,000 that was sent to HMRC without her knowledge bore someone else’s signature

The Guardian - UK

More floods are coming to Britain, but you ought to know this: the system that should protect us is a scandal

A network of public bodies are supposed to safeguard us from flooding. But, like old boys’ clubs, they are bastions of self-interest, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

Training Ukrainian troops ‘constrains’ British army’s own training, watchdog warns

Ministry of Defence defends courses as some Ukrainians criticise training

The Guardian - UK

Billions lost from small retailers in tax evasion, says watchdog

National Audit Office says trail of tax debts left by small UK retailers is widespread and increasing every year

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the future of public transport: time to invest and think big

Editorial: A Labour-commissioned review is right to argue that trains, buses and trams can be at the heart of a green growth strategy

The Independent UK

Bridget Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ education inequalities ahead of A-level results day

The education secretary says child poverty is a ‘big driver’ of educational disparities between the most and least advantaged students

The Independent UK

Revealed: Rachel Reeves’s huge £47bn compensation bill for historical injustice, cover-up and negligence

Exclusive: Attempts by the chancellor to get a grip on Britain’s finances have been made more difficult by an outstanding bill of £47bn for past mistakes by the British state

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