BIZARRE: 6 - What They Never Told You

Councils on the Brink! Asylum Crisis and Tax Hikes Push Local Finances to Breaking Point

The UK’s local councils are on the brink of financial collapse due to rising demands for services, the strain of the asylum system, and increased taxation

The Fashion Central · Feb 28, 2025

Almost half of England’s councils ‘could face bankruptcy over £4.6bn deficit’

Damning National Audit Office report says action is needed to address deficit accumulated under Tory-era policy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Unstable council finances in need of swift reform, spending watchdog warns

The National Audit Office warned town halls are becoming more focused on frontline services, while preventative measures are getting less cash.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

The Guardian view on violence against women: put victims and survivors first

Editorial: The problem is getting worse, while the last government’s strategy has little to show for it. Ministers should go back to basics

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

UK chief auditor ‘open to learning’ from Musk

NAO’s Gareth Davies says healthcare and special educational needs systems are becoming unsustainable

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025

AI and innovation key to government productivity and resilience – watchdog head

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office (NAO), gave his annual speech in Parliament on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

AI and system reform could help boost Whitehall productivity, watchdog to say

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office, will put forward ways to boost Government productivity.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

Policing minister accepts forces in England and Wales face ‘challenging’ cuts

Diana Johnson says Labour is ‘starting from a difficult position’, after Essex police say they could get rid of PCSOs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

Violence against women 'epidemic' is getting worse, watchdog finds

National Audit Office report says ministers have failed to improve outcomes for victims

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025