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Spending watchdog says smarter government can find huge savings for better public services

Redundancies, lack of funding, and a pandemic have all contributed to a huge rise in children missing from class. Now a bold new initiative aims to solve the problem

Labour leader promises to launch pre-emptive taskforce every autumn to help prepare

Cabinet Office does not have strategy to ensure resilience to extreme weather, says National Audit Office

The UK's defence department is facing a GBP16.9 billion ($21.4 billion) shortfall in its equipment budget due to inflation and demands from the government's updated strategy, the public spending watchdog said Monday.

Some 11 out of 16 also failed to identify how long it takes for new recruits to pass security vetting, according to the report.

Overall public satisfaction with the NHS in England is currently at a 40-year low of 29%, a recent survey by the King’s Fund thinktank has found. People are not happy with waiting times for GP and hospital appointments. Over half of those surveyed think the service is beset by staff…

MPs’ committee has ‘no confidence’ in delivery target for new hospitals and levelling up funds also criticised

The National Audit Office blamed inflation, skills shortages and delayed decision-making for the slippage.

Quarter of new flood defence projects will also not go ahead, NAO finds, as Environment Agency blames cuts on inflation

National Audit Office says political chaos has delayed proposed measures to improve recruitment in England