Rishi Sunak's New Housing for Asylum Seekers Will Cost Taxpayers a Shocking £46m
A scathing report by the spending watchdog shows Sunak's plan for asylum seekers to be housed across RAF sites and in a barge will cost £46 million extra.
Will the New 'Firm But Fair' Legal Migration Measures Help the UK Workforce?
UK to introduce new legal migration measures from March which is aimed at reducing the number of immigrants and promoting ease of business in the country, preventing undercutting of the UK workforce.
Authorities Investigate £60 Million Student Loan Scam Targeting Higher Education Funding
The illicit scheme allegedly involves the creation of fake student identities and the manipulation of loan disbursements.
UK Not Supplying Migrant Boats Information to France Says French Audit Report
A recent report, published by a French audit organisation, accused the UK government of supplying un-crosschecked patchy information, which prevented France from stopping migrant boats across the English Channel.
Government releases updated list of schools with collapse-prone concrete
As of 14 September, another 27 schools were identified as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
RAAC concrete collapse crisis triggers call for school building repairing funding and greater vigilance by UK schools
On August 31, the UK government asked 104 British schools to close down due to the RAAC concrete collapse threat – while an audit revealed 700,000 students study under vulnerable structures.
New online reform regulatory system of Ofcom could cost nearly £170m
Critics of the proposed reforms argue that the financial burden could place undue strain on online platforms, particularly smaller companies and startups.
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Research has long shown institutional misogyny and racism within the UK's fire services
An independent review was set up to investigate the workplace culture at the London Fire Brigade.
New Zealand Child Abuse Survivors Call For Intervention From Pope Francis
A New Zealand group representing survivors of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has called on Pope Francis to intervene in the redress process, claiming that church authorities were mishandling it and retraumatising victims.
UK has classified $1.3 billion of COVID 'bounce back' loans as suspected fraud: source
The British government is set to release data showing around 1.1 billion pounds of small business loans ($1.27 billion) made under a COVID-19 emergency lending scheme has already been classified as suspected fraud, a source told Reuters.
Oil Money Is Flooding Into Guyana. Who Will Benefit?
Ever since Exxon Mobil found vast deposits of oil off Guyana's coastline in 2015, government leaders have pledged that black gold would transform the fortunes of one of South America's poorest countries.
Lionel Messi finally receives renewal offer from Barcelona
The Argentine's current contract expires on June 30
Plans to modernise UK military 'unaffordable' due to £21bn black hole
The Ministry of Defence has 'unaffordable' plans for new warships, jets and submarines after a £20bn black hole was found in its finances.
Taxpayers to shell out £200bn for private finance deals that offer little benefit, audit shows
The National Audit Office has revealed that taxpayers will foot the bill for £200bn of private finance initiatives (PFIs).
The first ever vending machine for homeless people is being launched in the UK
A Nottingham-based charity have launched an innovative scheme which will allow rough sleepers to access essential items at any time of the day.
Schools in Theresa May's constituency can't afford pens because of Tory funding cuts
Robert Piggott Cof E schools in Berkshire writes letter to parents asking for £1 donations to buy equipment after "national changes" in funding
North Korean hackers planning devastating UK cyberattacks, ex-GCHQ chief warns
Hacking groups linked to North Korea will continue to devastate the UK with major cyberattacks over the next year, former GCHQ director Robert Hannigan has warned.
Damning report finds 'basic IT security' could have stopped NHS WannaCry cyberattack
The National Audit Office (NAO) led an investigation into NHS response to the cyberattack, one of the largest to hit the healthcare service.
Shock race survey shows just one in seven Gypsy children can read and write
The government's new survey into racial inequality in Britain has highlighted stark differences in how quality of life changes depending on ethnicity.
Tories let homelessness rise because they believe people deserve their poverty
The Conservative government's political choices about welfare have dire consequences for the poor - and it knows it.
Huge rise in homeless families linked to welfare cuts by UK government
Homelessness is now costing the public sector over £1bn a year.
RBS picks Amsterdam as post-Brexit hub as it swings into the black
Bailed-out lender posts first half profit for first time in three years and unveils plans to set up business in the Netherlands.
Loss on Government's RBS stake sale almost doubles to £1.9bn
National Audit Office says sale was 'value for money' even though the loss exceeds the £1.1bn forecast
Brexit overload could paralyse Britain's new customs system
National Audit Office warns new Custom Declaration Service might not be ready by January 2019.
Hinkley Point project could cost more than £20bn, EDF says
French energy firm says nuclear project could be delayed by more than a year.
UK watchdog chides ministers, banks for not tackling online fraud
National Audit Office says government response to online fraud is not 'efficient or effective'.
Hinkley Point nuclear plant deal 'risky and expensive', says watchdog
The National Audit Office said the government struck deals on assumptions about the price of electricity decades into the future.
Digital money provider Billon replaces pre-paid cards for Philip Morris using DLT
Billon and Philip Morris successfully completed series of pilots in Poland over the past eight months.
Conservative MP Sir Eric Pickles to step down ahead of general election
He joins other high-profile MPs such as George Osborne and Alan Johnson quitting on 8 June.