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The government has announced it will launch a "major" new examination into the security of prisons in England and Wales.

King Charles has felt responsible for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie since their parents were disavowed due to their historic links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Prince Andrew has once again found himself at the center of scrutiny after a new report from the public spending watchdog shed light on the royal family’s property arrangements.

A damning report released today by the Public Accounts Committee reveals the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) alarming failures to protect taxpayer money from economic crime and corruption.

Ministers have already spent hundreds of millions keeping British Steel afloat. Nationalizing the struggling steelmaker is set to cost taxpayers billions more, multiple steel industry figures.

Most Brits want to see the amount of public money given to the Royal Family reduced.

Boris Johnson is facing increasing pressure to explain how his private office adheres to rules regarding taxpayer subsidies following further revelations about his staff’s involvement in managing his global commercial operations.

The Government is unable to calculate the total cost of a secret relocation plan it set up following the Afghan data leak, Britain’s public spending watchdog has said.

Britain’s £71 billion programme to deliver its most advanced fighter jet has been hit by significant delays, equipment shortages, and staffing gaps, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

Overpayments because of official failures led to debt and misery for hundreds of thousands of people

A Kenyan migrant has been granted permission to remain in the UK after a judge found that a document rejecting her asylum claim was “riddled” with typos.

Water bosses who try to hide their illegal sewage spills can now be locked up for a maximum of two years as a law change comes into effect.

National Audit Office says government on track to install 300,000 charge points by 2030 but areas outside south-east risk missing out

A report by the National Audit Office uncovered a string of add-on fees agreed by ministers with the Rwandan government, with Labour branding it a 'national scandal'

New figures released by the National Audit Office show the staggering increase in the overall cost of Universal Credit is largely down to inflation and the delayed timetable

The scheme involves mobile operators sharing infrastructure to boost mobile signal in rural areas

The official government spending watchdog said vulnerable people who need legal help could be missing out - and the Ministry of Justice was failing to keep track

The National Audit Office said that the Government should have a clear plan for buying in a 'seller's market' where it needs to deal with suppliers it does not normally use

The UK imported 9.1 million tonnes of wood pellets for energy in 2021

Since 2012 – more than a decade after the Post Office accounting scandal began – the public sector has awarded Fujitsu almost 200 contracts worth £6.8billion in total, analyst says

Tories told to 'grasp the nettle' and pay social care workers a decent wage as the latest crackdown on migration sparks fears of a new recruitment crisis in the sector

In addition to the optician services and beauty and wellness clinics already offered in some branches of John Lewis, shoppers will now have access to various health checks

Fifty-five projects across the UK were awarded a share of nearly £1billion but Labour criticised ministers for failing to explain what will happen to unsuccessful areas