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UK Government refuses to reveal full cost of Britain's nuclear arsenal

THE UK Government has been accused of taking a "blank cheque" approach to nuclear weapons spending after confirming it will not publish detailed forecasts of the cost of Britain's nuclear arsenal.

The National (Scotland) · 21h ago

Commons Speaker reveals ‘frustration’ with multi-billion-pound Parliament restoration

COMMONS Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has expressed “frustration” with delays in making multi-billion-pound repairs to the Houses of Parliament ...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 7

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor made more than £2,000-a-month renting out Royal Lodge cottages

The disgraced former prince lived there for 22 years before being evicted over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK · Nov 6

MPs question whether troubled Ajax armoured vehicle is fit for purpose

The Public Accounts Committee’s chairman said advice to carry out maintenance checks every time Ajax is stopped was an ‘insult to intelligence’.

Evening Standard · Jun 7

King Charles ‘could be paying £278k per year’ for Eugenie and Beatrice’s rent despite Andrew’s daughters being non-working royals

The National Audit Office has published a report on the royal family’s residential property arrangement

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Former Labour first minister calls for joint Holyrood-Westminster inquiry into SNP

A FORMER Labour first minister has called for a joint inquiry between Holyrood and Westminster into Peter Murrell’s embezzlement of SNP funds ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1

MPs warn some disability claimants waiting more than a year for claims to be processed, damning report finds

Disabled claimants have come to expect ‘reliably poor service’ from the DWP, scathing review finds

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Andrew ‘unlikely to receive compensation for leaving Royal Lodge’ – Crown Estate

The state of the 30-room property means ‘in all likelihood’ the King’s brother will not get almost £490,000 in compensation he might have had.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

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 · Oct 29, 2025

Government ‘passive’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover the money.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025