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Government ‘does not know’ whether coronavirus traffic light system worked – MPs

Nearly half a billion pounds was spent implementing the coronavirus traffic light system for international travel but the Government “does not know” whether it worked, according to MPs. The testing and quarantine requirements for people arriving in ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Government has ‘overseen years of decline in cancer and waiting times targets’

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has “overseen years of decline” in the performance of NHS cancer and waiting times targets, MPs have said. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee criticised the department and NHS England as it ...

16 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Sharp rise in number of universities in deficit, report finds

The number of universities in financial deficit has risen sharply over the past few years, with experts warning that students need to know whether their course provides value for money. In 2019/20, nearly a third – 32% – of universities had an ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

MoD told ‘fix or fail’ struggling Ajax programme or risk national security

The Ministry of Defence should fix or scrap its troubled Ajax armoured vehicle programme this year, or risk compromising national security, an influential parliamentary committee has warned. The Ajax programme, intended to provide a ...

03 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Government has ‘no evidence’ multi-billion pound projects are effective

Government has ‘no evidence’ hundreds of billions of pounds spend works

The Government has “no evidence” that spending hundreds of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on major projects is working, MPs have said. The Commons Public Accounts Committee said that Government activity is not being ...

27 May 2022 at 09:03

Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

The head of an influential group of MPs has said that the Government left the goal open to fraudsters when it designed the multibillion-pound support for businesses during the pandemic. Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the ...

18 May 2022 at 01:25

MPs blast Government’s ‘soft on fraud’ message that ‘risks rewarding’ criminals

Tax officials are sending a message that they are “soft on fraud” because they are “not doing enough” to track down money stolen from the Covid support schemes, a new report says. MPs have warned that HM Revenue and ...

11 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Levelling up department has ‘wasted opportunities’, report from NAO warns

The Government’s levelling up department has ignored Treasury guidance on how to ensure its policies are working before committing £11 billion to spend in communities across the country, a new report has warned. ...

02 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Government accounts less reliable due to long delays, MPs warn

Long delays in publishing Government accounts have reduced their value and transparency, MPs have said. The influential Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticised the Treasury for releasing the 2019-20 ...

14 Oct 2022 at 08:33

Tax dodging during pandemic cost HMRC £9bn, watchdog says

Tax dodging and non-compliance during the pandemic cost the Government £9 billion, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found. It came as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) moved thousands of tax compliance staff to ...

16 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Government showed ‘disregard’ to taxpayer over Covid loans, MPs say

The head of an influential group of MPs has accused the Government of using the speed of its response to the pandemic to excuse a “disregard” to how much it will cost the taxpayer. Meg Hillier said her ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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Almost a million young adults yet to claim their child trust funds, MPs say

More than £1.7 billion in child trust funds (CTFs) to help young people financially in early adulthood has not yet been claimed, a cross-party panel of MPs has said. The Public Accounts Committee ...

26 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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