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‘Crumbling’ Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals – report

The report from the Public Accounts Committee warned there are significant gaps in public sector IT systems, leaving them vulnerable.

Evening Standard

‘Lumbering dinosaur’ HMRC becoming more expensive and less trusted, say MPs

The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.

Evening Standard

Drax needs a better policeman

Public confidence in the UK biomass industry is low – robust checks are needed to ensure every wood pellet its power plant burns is sustainable

The Guardian - UK

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Sarah Palin’s defamation suit retrial against the New York Times raises first amendment concerns

She lost the first trial in 2022, but she gets ‘second bite of the apple’ due to a judge’s procedural errors

The Guardian - US

Who’s Paying for Public School Vouchers? (1998)

"Somebody had to eat the first oyster." With that salty metaphor, Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock makes the argument that elected officials shouldn't be afraid to try new ideas—in this case, vouchers that would shift taxpayers' moneys from public to private schools.

Texas Observer

‘National scandal’ declared after 2,800 children sent to A&E over severe tooth decay last year

Labour accused of ‘devastating lack of ambition’ over NHS dental care crisis

The Independent UK

Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England ‘a complete failure’, MPs say

Damning report by public accounts committee finds some of Tory government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Plan to improve dentistry has comprehensively failed and it’s actually getting worse, MPs warn

A new report has issued a scathing review of the Dental Recovery Plan which was unveiled in February 2024

The Independent UK

Plan to boost NHS dentistry has ‘resulted in worsening the picture’, say MPs

The Dental Recovery Plan had ‘comprehensively failed’, the Public Accounts Committee said.

The Independent UK

A Wisconsin state supreme court race will test whether abortion can still tip an election

Two years after the fall of Roe v Wade, it is no longer clear whether voters will show up for the singular issue

The Guardian - US

UK bill payers still vulnerable to another energy crisis, watchdog warns

PAC says country still lacks safeguards to shield households facing ‘worryingly high’ energy debts

The Guardian - UK

Government urged to improve response to ‘world-beatingly high’ energy bills

A watchdog said the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero must improve plans to support households vulnerable to fuel poverty.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk Under Fire After PAC Awards $1M To Supporter Of Petition Opposing Wisconsin 'Activist Judges'

Elon Musk has been accused of "bribing people" in his America PAC's latest $1 million giveaway to a supporter who signed a petition that opposes "activist judges" in the state.

International Business Times

Rachel Reeves hikes fines for paying tax returns late

About 1.1 million people missed the deadline to file their self-assessment tax return in 2024, according to HMRC.

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Government AI roll-outs threatened by outdated IT systems

Public accounts committee also flags ‘persistent digital skills shortages’ and uncompetitive civil service pay rates

Latin Times

Musk PAC Again Offers Cash To People To Support An Initiative, This Time To Oppose 'Activist Judges'

Elon Musk's PAC is offering voters in Wisconsin $100 to sign a petition to oppose "activist judges" who have been blocking decisions by the Trump administration

Dynamite News

Bureaucracy: Three dozen IPS officers transferred in Uttar Pradesh

In a significant development, UP Govt has announced the transfers of many IPS officers. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

‘Patchy and behind deadline’: MPs attack UK rollout of EV charging points

Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargers

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Evening Standard

Risk of ‘serious injustice’ in EV chargepoint rollout, MPs warns

The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) also expressed concerns of regional divides in the introduction of the stations.

The Guardian - UK

‘A lot worse than expected’: AI Pac-Man clones, reviewed

Can anyone, armed with just a dream and an AI chatbot, create a rudimentary version of a classic arcade game? I asked several enthusiasts who took a stab at it, with very mixed results

PC Gamer

Bandai Namco will celebrate Pac-Man's 45th birthday with museum displays, live experiences, and an official cookbook featuring 'a maze of imaginative recipes'

"Ever wonder what a Ghost or Power Pellet tastes like?"

The Independent UK

Poorer pupils ‘may not be benefiting’ from funding given to schools to aid them

The Department for Education has ‘limited understanding’ of how schools are spending £9.2 billion of disadvantage-related funding, a report has said.

The Guardian - US

Packed Pacs: how billionaires in the US are bankrolling Republicans at the state level

Republicans are relying on ‘nameless’ donors who want to push a rightwing agenda and gain long-term hegemony

The National (Scotland)

HS2 an example of ‘how not to run a major project’, new report finds

HS2 is an example of “how not to run a major project” and the Government “must not waste” its latest opportunity to reset the programme, an…

The Guardian - UK

HS2 ‘a casebook example of how not to run a major project’, MPs say

Scathing committee report lambasts DfT and HS2 for failing to work together effectively

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