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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

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

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

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Government branded ‘dangerously flat-footed’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – comprised of cross-party MPs – criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover the money

The Independent UK

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

MPs suggest Government treats councils’ financial woes as ‘normalised noise’

A report by the Public Accounts Committee highlighted perceived flaws or a lack of urgency in the Government’s approach to local government reforms.

Evening Standard

MPs condemn ‘astronomical’ fees paid to medical negligence lawyers

Members of the Public Accounts Committee have examined the Department of Health and Social Care’s 2023/24 accounts.

The Independent UK

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Biomass power generators could be ‘marking own homework on sustainability’

The Public Accounts Committee said certification schemes aiming to ensure biomass has been sustainably sourced may not be strong enough.

The Independent UK

Out-of-date government IT systems ‘hampering public sector adoption of AI’

A report from the Public Accounts Committee has warned that legacy IT systems and poor quality data are slowing Government plans to use AI.

Evening Standard

Home Office wasted nearly £100m on plans to house asylum seekers, watchdog finds

Public Accounts Committee examined series of site purchases and found ‘troubling culture that repeatedly wastes public money’

The Guardian - UK

The scale of England’s special educational needs crisis

A group of MPs has delivered a blistering verdict on the state special educational needs in England. In a new report, the public accounts committee call the system “unaffordable” and warn that the Department for Education (DfE) “risks a lost generation of children leaving school without receiving the help they…

The Conversation

MPs critical of NHS leaders after ‘disappointing’ evidence session

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard appeared before MPs on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Councils at breaking point over temporary accommodation costs, say MPs

A committee chair said local authorities are often ‘attempting to save a sinking ship with a little more than a leaky bucket’.

The Independent UK

Government ‘has more to do’ to ensure transparency among officials – watchdog

The National Audit Office said only 40% of public bodies required all staff to declare interests annually.

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Railways mismanaged land acquisition for Hajipur-Sagauli project causing cost overrun: PAC report

“The Hajipur-Sagauli New Line project, sanctioned in 2003-04 at an estimated cost of ₹24.66 crore, registered a huge cost escalation of ₹2,066.78 crore in January 2019 due to indecisiveness of the Railway Administration,” according to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report.

The Independent UK

DfE’s lack of information on schools concrete crisis ‘shocking’, says MPs

The Public Accounts Committee said it was ‘alarming’ that 700,000 pupils in England were learning in schools in need of upgrades.

The Independent UK

MPs have ‘no confidence’ in promises made about new hospital programme

The Public Accounts Committee said the programme ‘will not deliver all 40 new hospitals by 2030’.

The Independent UK

Effort to clear asylum backlog could shift pressure to elsewhere in system – MPs

The Government’s current business case for reform of the asylum system is ‘incomplete and unrealistic’, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

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Public Accounts Committee chairman rebuts CID’s allegations in Chandrababu Naidu’s remand report

PAC chairman Keshav says HC found no misuse of funds in Skill Development Project; Siemens Software purchased for ₹330 cr with 95-97% discount; 42 training centres set up; CID's remand report has inconsistencies; State govt owes explanation. #PAC #SkillDevelopment #Siemens #CID #AndhraPradesh

The Independent UK

Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project – MPs

In a damning report, the Public Accounts Committee said the Department for Transport ‘does not know what it is trying to achieve’.

The Independent UK

Incoming RTE director general must take ‘decisive action’ at broadcaster

Kevin Bakhurst, who will take charge of RTE next week, is meeting with Media Minister Catherine Martin on Thursday.

Irish Mirror

Explosive committee meetings discussing RTÉ scandal to kick off this morning

Former RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes told the Oireachtas Media Committee and the Public Accounts Committee that she is not in good enough health to attend meetings this week.

Irish Mirror

Dee Forbes accused of 'running from the battlefield' ahead of Oireachtas meetings

Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor, who is a member of the Public Accounts Committee, said that Dee Forbes' decision to resign as Director General of RTÉ ahead of a meeting will not do anyone any favours

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More energy bill help may be on the way for low-income families

Report recommends cheap social tariffs and discounted bills for benefits claimants to help households with the cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Ryan Tubridy pay furore raises huge questions for RTE, says committee chair

Ireland’s national broadcaster has apologised after admitting the presenter was paid several hundred thousand euro more than previously declared.

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