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Warning as up to 10 million people risk being underpaid in huge DWP blunder

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) used to automatically add National Insurance credits to claimants' records - but switched to doing this manually from 2017/18

Daily Mirror

Gateshead school 'on its knees' as report finds 700,000 pupils in England taught in buildings that should be replaced or repaired

Kate Chisholm, executive headteacher at Oakfield Schools Federation, told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme that the schools' walls and roof are rotting, asbestos is present in the building, and the school yard regularly floods due to problems with the drains

Chronicle Live

Daniel Korski pulls out of race to be Tory candidate for London mayor, blaming ‘false’ groping claim – as it happened

TV producer Daisy Goodwin accused Tory hopeful of groping her a decade ago

The Guardian - UK

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School building collapse causing death or injury ‘very likely’ following years of underfunding, warns watchdog

Around 700,000 children in England are attending schools in need of major repairs, says the National Audit Office

Evening Standard

700,000 pupil attending schools requiring major repairs, warns watchdog

Government does not have sufficient information to manage ‘critical’ risks to the safety of pupils and staff from deteriorating school buildings condition

The Independent UK

Almost 600 schools in England undergoing urgent structural checks

Many more unaware of danger of collapse posed by crumbling concrete, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog warns of unknown ‘critical risk’ to pupils in unsafe schools

The National Audit Office raised concerns that around 700,000 children in England are attending schools which require major repairs.

The Independent UK

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New DWP plans to simplify health assessments for benefits including Universal could be delayed

Work Capability Assessments are due to be scrapped for means-tested benefits leaving only PIP.

Daily Record

Alarm raised over ‘worsening’ access to vital NHS care as improvement remains a challenge

National Audit Office warned that improving services could be a ‘significant challenge’

The Independent UK

Alarm sounded over ‘worsening’ access to NHS care when people need it most

The National Audit Office warned that improving services could be a ‘significant challenge’.

The Independent UK

Government’s asylum seeker plans in doubt, admits Home Office

Government promises to speed up asylum decisions are not on track, a highly critical report has revealed

Evening Standard

Sunak’s pledge to clear asylum backlog on course to fail as system cost rockets to £3.6bn

Scramble to get figures down sees asylum claims removed from system because people did not answer questionnaire

The Independent UK

Home Office says government working ‘non-stop to reduce asylum backlog’

National Audit Office questions whether plans were sustainable in a report

The Independent UK

Government has ‘long way to go’ to meet asylum backlog goal

National Audit Office questions whether the plans were sustainable in a report

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Government facing challenges in meeting latest smart meter rollout targets – NAO

Just 57% of all meters in Great Britain are now smart, according to latest figures.

The Guardian - UK

Keeping UK energy bills down over winter cost almost £40bn, Treasury says

Government publishes total of support to homes and businesses between October and March

The Independent UK

‘Patchy’ delivery of low-traffic schemes may have ended up discouraging cycling

New report concludes government is on track to miss its targets to increase levels of cycling and walking

The Independent UK

Tory MPs defeat bid to release Government correspondence on Teesworks inquiry

Labour had tabled a Commons motion seeking the release of the documents.

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Daily Mirror

Tories accused of 'extraordinary arrogance' in clash over freeport allegations

Labour has lashed out at the Government and demanded that the National Audit Office (NAO) investigates allegations of wrongdoing at the Teesworks site - but the Government says there is "no evidence" of corruption

The Independent UK

Government announces Teesworks panel as Labour brings vote over inquiry decision

Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has been calling for the National Audit Office to lead the investigation into the major development.

The Independent UK

UK struggling to convince more people to cycle and ‘unlikely’ to hit key 2025 target, report finds

Delivery of active travel schemes been ‘patchy’, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office says

The Guardian - UK

Targets to boost walking and cycling in England almost certain to be missed

Damning report from government spending watchdog criticises Department for Transport’s approach

The Independent UK

Labour brings vote on release of Government correspondence on Teesworks inquiry

Shadow communities secretary Lisa Nandy has been questioning why the National Audit Office was not tasked with leading the investigation.

The Independent UK

Government set to miss cycling and walking targets – report

Delivery of active travel schemes has been ‘patchy’, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) said.

The Guardian - UK

Tory mayor calls MP a ‘liar and a coward’ over claims about Teesworks project

Ben Houchen dismisses accusations of corruption and and wrongdoing made by Labour MP for Middlesbrough Andy McDonald

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