UNCOVERED: Public accounts committee - Caught on Camera

‘Spectre of HS2’ hangs over Burnham-backed Northern Powerhouse Rail, MPs warn

Committee say ‘clear risk’ major scheme to boost rail connections cannot be delivered within £45bn funding cap

The Independent UK · Jul 1

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

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

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 · Jun 24, 2025

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 · Jun 17, 2025

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 · May 13, 2025

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 · Apr 24, 2025

Out-of-date government IT systems ‘hampering public sector adoption of AI’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 · Mar 26, 2025

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 · Feb 5, 2025