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Prison security systems not being fixed amid drug crisis, report finds

A report has found that key security systems in Britain’s prisons are being left unrepaired

The Independent UK

Prison windows and X-ray scanners not being fixed amid drug crisis – watchdog

Prison governors have reported not having enough money to fix broken security equipment.

Evening Standard

NHS and Government criticised for ‘lack of action’ on soaring negligence costs

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The Independent UK

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NHS medical negligence persisting in England ‘despite 24 years of warnings’

MPs on influential committee excoriate health department and NHS England for errors costing £3.6bn a year

The Guardian - UK

Government and NHS fail to take ‘any meaningful steps’ to tackle spiralling medical negligence costs

The government and NHS England have been sharply criticised by MPs for their failure to take "any meaningful steps" to slash the rising costs of clinical negligence in England, despite two decades of warnings.

The Independent UK

Steelworkers union leader emerges as sleeper in Texas’ Democratic lieutenant governor primary

Facing state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Marcos Vélez has landed the Texas AFL-CIO’s endorsement and support from a donor trail that leads back to the state party’s top campaign partner.

The Texas Tribune

Hundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’

Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes

The Independent UK

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The Royals' controversial property agreements — from Princess Alexandra's £2,200-a-year Richmond home to Prince Edward's 150-year lease

As an inquiry is launched into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s living arrangements, the rest of the Royal Family is under scrutiny. Here’s how they pay for their homes

Evening Standard

Disputes on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 'Peppercorn Rent' at Royal Lodge Launches New Official Inquiry On All Crown Estates Properties Used By The Royal Family

An inquiry awaits the Crown Estate next year, in line with the rows about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's lease on Royal Lodge

International Business Times UK

Phil Knight's $3M Power Play Fuels Republicans as Democrats' Net Approval Plummets to 8%

Nike co-founder Phil Knight donated a record-breaking $3 million to Oregon Republicans, while Governor Tina Kotek's approval rating drops to just 8%, highlighting rising political tensions.

International Business Times UK

BBC Loses More Than £1 Billion Amid Mass Payment Evasion and Declining Licence Ownership by Viewers

The Public Accounts Committee report saw the broadcasting company lost over £1 billion in potential income from 2024 to 2025.

International Business Times UK

BBC warned to attract younger viewers amid ‘intense competition’

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The Independent UK

BBC an ‘organisation under severe pressure’ – report

The corporation has been hit by a series of scandals in recent months, leading up to the resignation of director general Sir Tim Davie.

Evening Standard

BBC loses £1.1 billion as more viewers cancel or evade TV licence fee

The publishing of the report comes after a number of scandals at the BBC in recent months

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

NHS failing to cut waiting times as promised in recovery plan, report warns

Public accounts committee finds Labour’s progress ‘appears to have stalled’ despite billions of pounds in investment

The Independent UK

MPs raise concerns about hospital waiting lists and plans to reform NHS

There is a serious risk that the Government will not meet its target for 92% of the NHS waiting list to be treated within 18 weeks by 2029, MPs warn.

The Independent UK

Plans to reform NHS have ‘chilling echoes’ of HS2 failures, MPs warn

Public accounts committee warns that ‘poor practices’ seen in the project to build the high-speed rail link are being replicated in the health service

The Independent UK

Afghans still at risk from fresh data breach as it’s revealed MoD hasn’t fixed security flaws

No oversight of huge amounts of public money spent after MoD kept spending watchdog in the dark about secret Afghan evacuation scheme

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The Independent UK

The casual cruelty of the MoD’s Afghanistan cover-up is now clear for all to see

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: The damning findings of parliament's most powerful select committee show a toxic cycle of failures that put our allies’ lives at risk – even as bureaucrats tried to keep their mistakes a secret

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew latest: MPs pressure Crown Estate over ‘value for money’ of Andrew’s rent-free Royal Lodge life

MPs on spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee ask questions of Crown Estate and Treasury

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

Rupert Lowe to be given Tory spot on influential parliamentary committee

The MP for Great Yarmouth will get a Conservative seat on the Public Accounts Committee because he shares the party’s values of ‘cutting waste’.

Texas Observer

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

The Texas Majority PAC is the latest deep-pocketed initiative meant to turn Texas blue. But have its dollars just brought more discord?

GOBankingRates

How Rich Is President Donald Trump?

Curious about how he earned (and spends) his billions? Here is a brief outline to detail just how rich President Trump is.

The Texas Tribune

As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves

A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months.

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