BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Damning report exposing £17billion UK defence deficit paves way for radical overhaul

Public Accounts Committee reveals a £16.9 billion deficit in equipment plans at the Ministry of Defence

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

UK government urged to review £2bn in Fujitsu contracts amid Horizon scandal

Japanese company’s Horizon IT system caused accounting errors that were blamed on post office operators

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2024

‘Cloak and dagger tactics’: Tories paid Rwanda an extra £100m for asylum deal

Ministers criticised after civil servant tells MPs payment was made in April after £140m had already been sent

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

Vulnerable people increasingly left with poor-quality supported housing – report

A lack of reliable data about the sector poses difficulties to assess or resolve problems within it, MPs said.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

UK bill payers may have to cover £6bn cost of failed energy firms, warn MPs

Public accounts committee issues ‘sobering reminder’ there are no guarantees money spent will be recovered after collapse of Bulb

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

‘Postcode lottery’ for A&E care as NHS and government failing to tackle crisis, MPs warn

MPs warn government they have ‘serious doubts’ over NHS A&E rescue plan

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Report slams NHS and Department of Health over poor A&E care

The level of care patients can expect depends on where they live, MPs have said.

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

UK ministers ‘have failed to convince public of smart meter benefits’

Rollout of devices across households has been lacklustre, says the public accounts committee in a report

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

Government must soon make visa and funding decisions for Ukrainians in UK – NAO

The Homes for Ukraine Scheme launched in March 2022.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Pound hits three-month low as Bank of England governor predicts ‘quite marked’ fall in inflation – as it happened

Governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs that BoE is “much nearer” to ending its run of interest rates increases

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023