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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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

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

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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

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.

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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

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

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’.

The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers should declare links to firms they back for contracts, says NAO

Exclusive: After the Michelle Mone scandal and PPE questions, National Audit Office says monitoring conflicts of interest is ‘crucial’

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Funding cuts mean BBC can’t compete with Netflix, says watchdog

BBC technology lagging behind rivals owing to strong competition for staff and years of funding cuts

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Passport Office told to 'learn lessons' from delays to avoid repeat in 2023

HM Passport Office should prepare for similar levels of demand in 2023 after struggling to process post-Covid applications in 2022, audit warns

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Sir John Bourn obituary

Long-serving comptroller and auditor general who scrutinised government spending and shed light on royal finances

Daily Record

Nationwide festival which attracted thousands to Paisley branded 'colossal waste of money'

About Us was part of the UK-wide UnBoxed project which was a £120 million initiative.

The Independent UK

Festival of Brexit chief claims event was ‘success’ despite falling far short of visitor target

2.8 million attended live events, organisers reveal – but project branded ‘colossal waste of money’

The Guardian - UK

Home Office’s ‘out-of-date’ grasp of fraud highlighted by watchdog

Government using six-year-old data while crime goes largely unchallenged, says National Audit Office

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New driving licence applications have taken over a year for 90,000 people

DVLA have struggled with the backlog caused by Covid, as those with medical conditions have been kept in limbo

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