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Only 1% of £1.1bn lost in Covid business scheme recovered, report finds

National Audit Office urges ministers to learn lessons of losses in England resulting from fraud and error

The Guardian - UK

JUST 1% of £1.1billion in taxpayer money lost to Covid business grants fraud is recovered

The spending watchdog found that 'no contingency plans existed between central and local government for supporting firms during a national emergency' when the pandemic hit and it meant mistakes were made

Daily Mirror

Young people urged to check for forgotten savings worth up to £2,000 in Child Trust Fund account

An estimated 145,000 18 to 21-year-olds have an average unclaimed savings pot of £1,911 in the UK Government account.

Daily Record

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Young people could be owed millions of pounds of government cash

There are concerns that the funds could have been lost track of or simply forgotten about

Wales Online

Young people could be owed millions from government scheme

Child Trust Funds have been labelled a 'vital lifeline' during the cost of living crisis

Liverpool Echo

Young people urged to check for unclaimed £2,000 in UK Government savings account

Child Trust Funds were set up for every child born between September 1, 2002 and January 2, 2011.

Daily Record

Thousands of teenagers owed money from child trust funds that is still waiting to be claimed

Many young people have not claimed money invested for them in child trust funds and there are concerns the accounts could be forgotten

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Child Trust Fund: How to check if you are one of millions sitting on share of £2bn government money

The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that people are losing track of a type of long-term tax free savings account called child trust funds (CFTs)

The Independent UK

Have you forgotten about your £250 child trust fund?

Some 145,000 18-year-olds had not claimed a total of £394 million by April 2021, the National Audit Office said.

The Independent UK

Warning that teenagers could lose out on £2,000 in ‘forgotten’ savings

Some 145,000 18-year-olds had not claimed a total of £394 million by April 2021, the National Audit Office said

The Independent UK

145,000 young people owed share of huge £394m fund just waiting to be claimed

Average of £2,717 per person is ready to be claimed by some who are over 18

Nottingham Post

Child trust funds ‘at risk of being forgotten by their account holders’

Some 145,000 18-year-olds had not claimed a total of £394 million by April 2021, the National Audit Office said.

The Independent UK

Thousands of teenagers owed share of huge £394million cash pot - check your eligibility

Around 145,000 young people are entitled to a share of the £394million child trust funds cash pot - which works at an average of £2,717 each, according to the official spending watchdog

Daily Mirror

New blue light communications system hit by fresh delays

The National Audit Office said the Home Office still cannot say when a replacement for the Airwave system will be ready.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

HS2 timeline: government confirms train will run to London Euston

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the HS2 train line will continue into the city centre by connecting to London Euston and will not terminate at Old Oak Common – as had been mooted.

The Guardian - UK

UK efforts to deal with energy crisis ‘raise risk of missing net zero target’

Absence of long-term plan could deter investors or lead them to increase prices, says National Audit Office

The Independent UK

Taxpayer facing unnecessary costs to decarbonise because of energy crisis delays

The Government missed an October deadline because it was busy planning how to help consumers with their rising energy bills.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson: Taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence set to soar as MPs make ‘site visit’ to No 10

Public will be ‘justly outraged’, says Labour as contract set to be extended

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Evening Standard

Criminals went free without tags due to court IT system glitches

Criminals and defendants were set free without electronic tags because of glitches with a new court IT system, a report has revealed, amid concerns for a reform programme which may have run out of money.

The Guardian - UK

‘The hardest music to sell in the UK’: why is British R&B being ignored?

UK artists are big in the US but at home their music has mostly failed to break through – as the lack of nominations shows

The Independent UK

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’

Auditors said NHS mental health services ‘are under continued and increasing pressure’, with many users are reporting poor experiences

The Guardian - UK

Millions with mental health needs not seeking NHS help, watchdog says

National Audit Office praises expansion of care but says soaring demand means delays will persist

The Independent UK

Millions ‘face waits for NHS mental health treatment, or miss out’

Auditors said NHS mental health services ‘are under continued and increasing pressure’, with many users are reporting poor experiences.

The Independent UK

Civil servants accuse Truss government of rushing through £69bn energy support plans without scrutiny

Report reveals accounting officer given ‘ministerial direction’ to push ahead with energy scheme despite objections

The Guardian - UK

Energy bills: ‘significant number’ of Britons got help they didn’t need – NAO

Public spending watchdog says £69bn package was applied so quickly it could be open to fraud

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