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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

NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment

The Guardian - UK

Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn

Public accounts committee warns that ‘poor practices’ seen in the project to build the high-speed rail link are being replicated in the health service

The Independent UK

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MPs raise concerns about hospital waiting lists and plans to reform NHS

There is a serious risk that the Government will not meet its target for 92% of the NHS waiting list to be treated within 18 weeks by 2029, MPs warn.

The Independent UK

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

The casual cruelty of the MoD’s Afghanistan cover-up is now clear for all to see

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: The damning findings of parliament's most powerful select committee show a toxic cycle of failures that put our allies’ lives at risk – even as bureaucrats tried to keep their mistakes a secret

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

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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

Rupert Lowe to be given Tory spot on influential parliamentary committee

The MP for Great Yarmouth will get a Conservative seat on the Public Accounts Committee because he shares the party’s values of ‘cutting waste’.

Evening Standard

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

The Texas Majority PAC is the latest deep-pocketed initiative meant to turn Texas blue. But have its dollars just brought more discord?

Texas Observer

How Rich Is President Donald Trump?

Curious about how he earned (and spends) his billions? Here is a brief outline to detail just how rich President Trump is.

GOBankingRates

As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months.

The Texas Tribune

Musk must face lawsuit brought by voters he convinced to sign petition in $1 million-a-day election giveaway, judge says

A Texas judge rejected Musk’s request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by a group of voters who say they were misled into signing a petition and handing over personal information for a chance to win $1 million

The Independent UK

Gemini's Winklevoss Twins Donate $21 Million In Bitcoin To Trump-Leaning PAC To Support US Crypto Leadership

Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss and his twin brother Cameron donated $21 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to a new political action committee supporting President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

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Elon Musk’s own brainchild now haunting him as it broke free from his control with ‘consequences’

One big, beautiful contradiction.

Benzinga

Elon Musk-Backed PAC Spends Millions On Pro-Trump Ad Campaign Lauding 'Big, Beautiful Bill:' Report

Building America's Future, a political action committee (PAC) backed by Elon Musk, has allocated over a million dollars for the promotion of recent White House victories, including a GOP policy package that Musk had previously criticized.

The Independent UK

HMRC’s new rules are stressing freelancers out – here’s what you need to know if you’re self-employed

LET’S UNPACK THAT: For the first time in decades, the self assessment tax return process is getting an onerous shake-up. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to experts about how Making Tax Digital will actually impact self-employed people

Evening Standard

System of regulating water firms needs complete overhaul, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.

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The Guardian - UK

HS2 subcontractor’s role on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ terminated after claims of inflated pay rates

Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group’s involvement following investigation into ‘compliance issues’

The Guardian - UK

HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax

Report comes as government faces growing demands for wealth tax to improve health of public finances after welfare U-turn earlier this month

The Independent UK

How much tax do Britain’s billionaires pay? HMRC has no idea, damning report finds

The finding comes amid growing calls for a wealth tax among Labour MPs

Evening Standard

HMRC does not know how many billionaires pay tax in UK – report

The Public Accounts Committee is calling for HMRC to publish its plan for increasing tax yield from wealthy taxpayers domestically and offshore.

The Guardian - UK

Government inheriting poor value assets due to bad handling of PFI contracts, watchdog says

Public accounts committee warns UK infrastructure risked becoming ‘stony ground’ for investors without major overhaul

The Independent UK

‘Unclear’ how Labour’s pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers will address shortages

The Department for Education ‘lacks a coherent plan’, suitable targets and sufficient evidence of what works to improve teachers shortages, MPs say.

The Independent UK

Home Office migrant worker visa failure revealed

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