Mapped: How UK energy bills compare to the rest of Europe UK customers paid more than France, Sweden and Netherlands for their electricity in 2025 The Independent UK · Sep 11
UK households face higher energy bills unless ageing electricity grid is upgraded, report warns Renewables and nuclear make up 73 per cent of Britain’s electricity generation The Independent UK · Sep 11
UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risks The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘could have made £180k-a-year charging rent’ at Royal Lodge estate The former prince was boosting his income by subletting three cottages at Royal Lodge, an audit has revealed The Independent UK · Jun 5
All the revelations about Andrew, Beatrice, Eugenie and other royals in new finance report Former Lib Dem minister Norman Baker accused the royal family of ‘taking the public for a complete ride’ Evening Standard · Jun 5
Peer ‘shocked’ that watchdog has not established Andrew’s property income Margaret Hodge concerned over use of taxpayers’ money after revelations about former prince’s subletting The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate Report into royal property affairs reveals disgraced ex-prince generated private income from Windsor Royal Lodge The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor sublet three Royal Lodge cottages while paying peppercorn rent Andrew’s daughters, princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, have lived at palaces rent-free for years, National Audit Office report reveals Evening Standard · Jun 4
King Charles ‘could be paying £278k per year’ for Eugenie and Beatrice’s rent despite Andrew’s daughters being non-working royals The National Audit Office has published a report on the royal family’s residential property arrangement The Independent UK · Jun 4
Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Post Office and Windrush scandal victims waiting years for compensation as £12bn still unpaid Less than a quarter of this sum had been paid out by February this year, the National Audit Office (NAO) said The Independent UK · Apr 16
Shared ownership schemes are complex and not always fully understood – report Weaknesses in information mean that government does not yet have a full understanding of how shared ownership works for consumers, the NAO said. Evening Standard · Mar 25
Asylum overhaul in UK could lead to rise in homelessness and backlogs, says report National Audit Office says Shabana Mahmood’s plans may have ‘unintended consequences’ on stretched system The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
Government-backed NS&I facing £3bn bill for four-year overdue digital revamp The savings giant ‘underestimated’ the scale of the challenge for its digital transformation programme, according to the National Audit Office. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025
Marie Claire · Oct 23, 2025 The Royal Household Reportedly “Stonewalled” a 2005 Investigation Into Prince Andrew’s Rent-Free Existence at Royal Lodge "We found it very difficult to get any straight answers at all," said a former member of parliament.
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2025 A home insulation fiasco has left tens of thousands in cold and leaky homes over winter Britain’s flagship home insulation programme has received a damning verdict from the National Audit Office. Under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, tens of thousands of households have been left with faulty or even dangerous installations. It’s a result, the auditors say, of weak oversight, poor skills and confused accountability.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Calls grow for ‘embarrassing’ Prince Andrew to leave Royal Lodge Senior Tory Robert Jenrick says it’s ‘about time Prince Andrew took himself off to live in private’ as ‘the public are sick of him’
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Pressure mounts on Prince Andrew over Windsor Royal Lodge Robert Jenrick says public is ‘sick’ of disgraced royal
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Four out of five Britons want Prince Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom It comes as calls intensify for the King’s brother to vacate his Royal Lodge residence
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Four out of five Britons want Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom A YouGov poll showed 80% of people want Andrew to have his Duke of York title officially removed amid calls for him to quit his Windsor mansion.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Watchdog warns of market failure amid soaring children’s care home costs The National Audit Office says local authority spending rose from £1.6 billion in the year ending March 2020 to £3.1 billion four years later.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025 The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s post-PM life: this is a test of public standards – Britain must not fail it Editorial: Leaked files show public funds may have supported private deals. This corrodes public life. The National Audit Office should investigate
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025 Hotels, barges, military sites: where can England house people seeking asylum? Ministers said to be considering a ‘range’ of options after hotel protests and high court ruling – but choices are limited
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025 RAF jets a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost as programme plagued by delays The ‘full mission capable rate’ – an aircraft’s ability to carry out all its required missions – was only around a third of the target
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025 RAF’s most advanced jet a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost, NAO says The F-35 programme, which could cost up to £71 billion over its lifetime, has suffered delays and personnel shortages, the National Audit Office said.