The Latest Breaking News from Meg Hillier

Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs

Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

UK government to offer clearer guidance on student loans after repayment row

Criticism of three-year threshold repayment freeze in England prompts update to guidance warning terms and conditions could change

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Graduates could get student loan relief as Treasury reviews repayment freeze

Ministers have also agreed to explicitly clarify that loan conditions can be altered by future administrations

The Independent UK · Sep 12

71,000 Graduates Given Wrong Student Loan Balances After HMRC Error: Who Gets a Refund?

Approximately 71,000 UK graduates received incorrect student loan balances due to errors by the Student Loans Company and HMRC. Affected borrowers will have their balances corrected without needing to take action.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs

City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

Labour MPs say Starmer’s days as PM are numbered amid fury over Mandelson

MPs say release of papers on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador could trigger leadership challenge

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

Angela Rayner leads Labour revolt against Keir Starmer on Mandelson files release amid 'cover-up' warning

London MPs also urged the PM to give Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee oversight on publishing the Mandelson papers

Evening Standard · Feb 4

Committee to review Mandelson disclosures after Labour MPs threaten to rebel

Whips agree to hand power over documents related to ex-ambassador’s links with Jeffrey Epstein to committee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4

HMRC admits 71% wrongly targeted in child benefit fraud crackdown

Select committee chair accuses UK tax authority of ‘egregious error’ and of causing parents unnecessary ‘pain’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13