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The Royals' controversial property agreements — from Princess Alexandra's £2,200-a-year Richmond home to Prince Edward's 150-year lease

As an inquiry is launched into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s living arrangements, the rest of the Royal Family is under scrutiny. Here’s how they pay for their homes

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on the crown estate inquiry: a necessary probe and a wider debate

Editorial: Parliament’s ban on discussion of the royals is infantile. A committee of MPs has the chance to end the secrecy over their finances

The Guardian - UK

BBC Loses More Than £1 Billion Amid Mass Payment Evasion and Declining Licence Ownership by Viewers

The Public Accounts Committee report saw the broadcasting company lost over £1 billion in potential income from 2024 to 2025.

International Business Times UK

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BBC loses £1.1 billion as more viewers cancel or evade TV licence fee

The publishing of the report comes after a number of scandals at the BBC in recent months

The Independent UK

BBC an ‘organisation under severe pressure’ – report

The corporation has been hit by a series of scandals in recent months, leading up to the resignation of director general Sir Tim Davie.

Evening Standard

Afghans still at risk from fresh data breach as it’s revealed MoD hasn’t fixed security flaws

No oversight of huge amounts of public money spent after MoD kept spending watchdog in the dark about secret Afghan evacuation scheme

The Independent UK

MoD still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say

The Prime Minister announced in June that the UK would purchase 12 F-35A aircraft to potentially take part in airborne nuclear strikes.

The Independent UK

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Ministry of Defence still unclear on cost of RAF nuclear jet plan, MPs say

Sir Keir Starmer announced at the Nato summit in June that the UK would purchase 12 F-35A jets

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew latest: MPs pressure Crown Estate over ‘value for money’ of Andrew’s rent-free Royal Lodge life

MPs on spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee ask questions of Crown Estate and Treasury

The Independent UK

MPs demand clarity over Prince Andrew’s ‘peppercorn’ rent at Royal Lodge

Parliament’s spending watchdog asks Treasury and crown estate to explain rationale for arrangement

The Guardian - UK

Parliament’s spending watchdog raises ‘value for money’ concern over Royal Lodge

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has written to the Treasury and the Crown Estate questioning the lease arrangements on the 30-room mansion.

Evening Standard

Prince Andrew latest: Andrew ‘in advanced talks’ to leave Royal Lodge

The King has long been said to have tried to encourage his younger brother to move out

The Independent UK

Children’s care homes ‘not delivering value for money’ despite soaring costs, watchdog says

The high costs, due to high demand and an under-supplied market, has been labelled a ‘market failure’

The Independent UK

How to watch as Keir Starmer faces Liaison Committee grilling

KEIR Starmer faces his finally parliamentary grilling before the summer break later today.

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Home Office has no idea how many people have stayed in UK after their visas expired, report warns

Government has failed to gather basic information, according to cross-party committee of MPs

Evening Standard

Home Office unaware how many might have overstayed skilled worker visa, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office had not analysed exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Government did not want to ‘harass’ Post Office victims by chasing up claims

At least £600,000 each relating to Horizon IT scandal remains unclaimed, with officials reluctant to recontact victims

The Independent UK

Post Office compensation still moving far too slowly, say MPs

The Government announced earlier this month that more than £1billion has been paid out to subpostmasters across the Horizon-related schemes.

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The Guardian - UK

Over half of English councils face insolvency under £5bn deficit, MPs warn

Public accounts committee calls on government to urgently address deficit on high needs spending hitting at end of financial year

The Independent UK

Britain’s ‘most hazardous building’ could leak radioactive water for 30 more years, MPs warn

The former nuclear power plant still poses ‘intolerable risks’

The Guardian - UK

Sellafield nuclear clean-up too slow and too costly, say MPs

Parliamentary committee raises concerns over ‘suboptimal’ workplace culture at ageing waste dump

The Independent UK

UK’s most hazardous building still leaking radioactive water, MPs warn

The Commons Public Accounts Committee criticised the speed of decommissioning work at the former nuclear power plant.

The Independent UK

Ministers slammed over ‘jaw-dropping’ NHS negligence claims for poor care

Committee warns that Department of Health ‘lacks a grip’ on the state of its finances as NHS pays out £12bn for clinical negligence claims in five years

Evening Standard

‘Lumbering dinosaur’ HMRC becoming more expensive and less trusted, say MPs

The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.

The Guardian - UK

MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant

Spending watchdog warns £6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid sustainability concerns

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