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Spending watchdog calls for biomass subsidy scheme to have tougher environmental requirements

The illicit scheme allegedly involves the creation of fake student identities and the manipulation of loan disbursements.

Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office

The UK's defence department is facing a GBP16.9 billion ($21.4 billion) shortfall in its equipment budget due to inflation and demands from the government's updated strategy, the public spending watchdog said Monday.

Some 11 out of 16 also failed to identify how long it takes for new recruits to pass security vetting, according to the report.

Overall public satisfaction with the NHS in England is currently at a 40-year low of 29%, a recent survey by the King’s Fund thinktank has found. People are not happy with waiting times for GP and hospital appointments. Over half of those surveyed think the service is beset by staff…

MPs’ committee has ‘no confidence’ in delivery target for new hospitals and levelling up funds also criticised

The National Audit Office blamed inflation, skills shortages and delayed decision-making for the slippage.

Quarter of new flood defence projects will also not go ahead, NAO finds, as Environment Agency blames cuts on inflation