Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog National Audit Office finds ‘significant uncertainty’ as to whether pledge for extra 1.5m treatments will be fulfilled The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
Home Office ‘wasted’ £15m of taxpayers’ cash on asbestos-filled migrant camp The Home Office completed the sale of the Northeye site in September 2023 for about £15.4 million. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
Share your experiences with special educational needs in the UK We want to hear from UK parents, teachers and support workers on their perspective on special educational needs The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024
UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog Figure is largely in addition to £7.8bn committed since Russia’s invasion, says National Audit Office report The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024
UK government is not prepared for climate disasters, says spending watchdog Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Rishi Sunak was warned by own watchdog three years ago that prisons would run out of space in 2023 Exclusive: National Audit Office said government’s failure to invest and longer sentences were driving shortfall The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
People caught in possession of laughing gas could face up to two years in jail under new Home Office plans – as it happened Home Office to introduce new measures as part of plan announced earlier this year to ban nitrous oxide The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2023
National Audit Office launches review of financial regulator’s effectiveness Plans to assess FCA come in light of its growing list of responsibilities including cryptoassets, AI and competitiveness The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023
Queen Camilla will not receive £360,000 annuity from parliament like Prince Philip did A National Audit Office (NAO) report said the Queen will be funded by the Sovereign Grant instead The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023
Camilla will not receive £360,000 annuity from Parliament like Philip A National Audit Office (NAO) report said the Queen will be funded by the Sovereign Grant instead. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
New online reform regulatory system could cost nearly £170m, Ofcom estimates A new report by public spending watchdog the National Audit Office praised the progress Ofcom has made in preparing for the new regulatory role. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Watchdog warns of unknown ‘critical risk’ to pupils in unsafe schools The National Audit Office raised concerns that around 700,000 children in England are attending schools which require major repairs. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023
Alarm raised over ‘worsening’ access to vital NHS care as improvement remains a challenge National Audit Office warned that improving services could be a ‘significant challenge’ The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Alarm sounded over ‘worsening’ access to NHS care when people need it most The National Audit Office warned that improving services could be a ‘significant challenge’. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
Bike Perfect · Jun 7, 2023 A damning new report says the UK Government is failing in its plans to get more of us cycling and walking by 2025 The National Audit Office report blames the failures on years of persistent underfunding and a lack of influence
The Independent UK · May 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak sparks confusion over investigation into Teesworks freeport Downing Street said it was passing on queries to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023 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 · Mar 14, 2023 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 · Mar 14, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023 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 · Mar 1, 2023 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 · Feb 7, 2023 Officials warned they did not have enough time to assess energy support plans Civil servants told ministers they did not have enough time to work out the implications of the Government’s energy support schemes.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023 Boris Johnson: Watchdog examines £220,000 taxpayers’ bill for Partygate defence National Audit Office asks Cabinet Office about former PM’s legal costs
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 Department of Health wasted £15bn on unused Covid supplies, watchdog finds National Audit Office finds ‘extraordinary waste’ along with failures of governance, oversight and financial controls
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023 Agency responsible for Test and Trace programme scolded for accounting failings Public Accounts Committee chairwoman Dame Meg Hillier said the lack of clarity over the UKHSA’s finances were ‘astonishing and unacceptable’.