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The education secretary says child poverty is a ‘big driver’ of educational disparities between the most and least advantaged students

Exclusive: Attempts by the chancellor to get a grip on Britain’s finances have been made more difficult by an outstanding bill of £47bn for past mistakes by the British state

Imagine spending upwards of £50bn on a new high speed rail line which ends up cutting capacity and leading to slower journey times. Good news! You don't have to. It is a reasonable description of the impact of axing HS2 north of Birmingham, via a properly jaw-dropping report by the National…

Royal accounts show estate made £1.1bn profit, meaning sovereign grant will rise to £132m for 2025-26

National Audit Office says NHS in England too cash-strapped to treat patients quickly enough

National Audit Office report on Tory government’s attempts to tackle problem finds situation has worsened since 2017

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a strategy to tackle the problem, a report from the National Audit Office has warned

Asbestos and historic structural damage amongst unforeseen discoveries that ‘slowed progress’

DfT told to look into lessening demand amid reduced capacity after HS2’s second leg axed

Poor service can have a range of detrimental impacts, including frustration, distress and disruption for customers, the National Audit Office said.

RISHI Sunak’s decision to curtail HS2 means the public may need to be incentivised not to travel by train, according to the UK’s public spending…