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Successive governments have failed to turn bus services around, watchdog says

Services have been reduced and passenger numbers are below pre-coronavirus levels, a report by the National Audit Office said.

The Independent UK

New biosecurity centre to tackle pandemics and animal disease gets £1bn funding

The announcement is part of a new national security strategy.

The Independent UK

UK ‘not prepared’ for major animal disease outbreak like foot and mouth or bird flu

Watchdog calls for urgent action after government admits there is a “very high” risk of an outbreak to which it would be unable to respond effectively

The Independent UK

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At least £357m in carer’s allowance paid out in error over past six years, charity finds

Exclusive: overpayments because of official failures led to debt and misery for hundreds of thousands of people

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog’s investment body findings prompt concern over UK research ‘leadership’

The National Audit Office identified problems at UK Research and Innovation, an arm’s length body considered key to Government priorities.

The Independent UK

Estimated cost of asylum seeker accommodation treble what expected, says watchdog

The original estimate for asylum seeker housing was £4.5billion for 2019-2029, but that is expected to rise to £15.3billion, according to the National Audit Office

Evening Standard

Cost of asylum accommodation to triple to £15.3bn over 10 years, watchdog warns

Over £1bn spent on asylum hotels in the past year as watchdog says Home Office has ‘few levers to control costs’

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Government vow to recruit 6,500 teachers may not address shortage – watchdog

The National Audit Office has called on the Department for Education to publish a delivery plan for achieving its teacher recruitment target.

The Independent UK

Regulators have failed to deliver trusted and resilient water sector – watchdog

Consumer trust in the sector is at an all-time low, the National Audit Office found.

The Independent UK

Visas shortage in key sectors revealed as Downing Street defends delay to new immigration blueprint

Home Office data shows that fewer than 181,000 visas out of a total of about 560,000 were allocated to foreign workers in the key fields identified for economic growth

Evening Standard

MPs warn public sector accounts were undermined by local audit backlog

The Public Accounts Committee called for swift action to address delays in independent assessments of council finances.

The Independent UK

Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support

The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission.

Evening Standard

Unstable council finances in need of swift reform, spending watchdog warns

The National Audit Office warned town halls are becoming more focused on frontline services, while preventative measures are getting less cash.

The Independent UK

AI and innovation key to government productivity and resilience – watchdog head

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office (NAO), gave his annual speech in Parliament on Tuesday.

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AI and system reform could help boost Whitehall productivity, watchdog to say

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office, will put forward ways to boost Government productivity.

The Independent UK

Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

The Guardian - UK

Threat of cyber-attacks on Whitehall ‘is severe and advancing quickly’, NAO says

Audit watchdog finds 58 critical IT systems assessed in 2024 had ‘significant gaps in cyber-resilience’

Evening Standard

Cyber threat against UK Government severe and advancing quickly, warns watchdog

Officials have been told that Wednesday’s report from the National Audit Office should serve as a ‘wake-up call’.

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The Independent UK

Employers’ national insurance rise ‘straw that breaks camels back’, Lords told

Crossbench peer Lord Morse, former head of the National Audit Office, warned that ‘not all big businesses have equally broad shoulders’.

The Independent UK

Maintenance backlog of crumbling schools and hospitals ‘costs at least £49bn’

The National Audit Office Ministers has also warned ministers that allowing the waiting list of repairs to linger is a ‘false economy’.

The Independent UK

Only 15% of public EV chargepoints are in rural areas – report

The National Audit Office (NAO) urged ministers to put ‘greater focus’ on ensuring more chargepoints are installed in rural locations.

The Guardian - UK

Tory plan for 20,000 new jail places ‘will be years late and £4bn over budget’ – report

NAO blames failures in Boris Johnson plan on successive governments’ policies and ‘unrealistic timelines’

Evening Standard

Prison plans could cost ‘extra £4bn and be short of 12,400 cell spaces by 2027’

The National Audit Office published a report on prison funding on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Why was the UK so poorly prepared for extreme flooding?

In today’s newsletter: Our environment reporter on what went wrong following Storm Bert and whether widespread flooding might make the government to face up to the country’s leaky defences

Evening Standard

Spending watchdog refuses to sign off ‘inadequate’ public sector accounts

A lack of clarity on local government spending due to a backlog in audits led to an unprecedented decision by the National Audit Office.

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