22 h. ago HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax

Report comes as government faces growing demands for wealth tax to improve health of public finances after welfare U-turn earlier this monthHM Revenue and Customs has been sharply criticised by parliament’s spending watchdog for being unable to track how many billionaires pay tax in the UK.In a highly critical report on the collection of tax from wealthy individuals, the influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said HMRC could not say how much the super-rich either contributed to the exchequer or avoided. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’

Karen Kneller resigns from Criminal Cases Review Commission, heavily criticised for bungling of Andrew Malkinson caseThe chief executive of the miscarriage of justice watchdog for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has resigned after serious failings in the case of Andrew Malkinson.Karen Kneller, who had held the position since 2013, has left her job at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history, it was announced on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wood Group: Scottish engineering giant faces probe by watchdog over accounting 'cultural failures'

The Financial Conduct Authority probe will look into the period between January 2023 and November 2024 at Aberdeen-based Wood Group.

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2 w. ago Bus services in a 'cycle of decline' after years of failure, watchdog warns

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) warned that attempts to improve bus services and attract more passengers have been met by a string of failures by successive governments

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3 w. ago Labour plan to 'smash the gangs' and end asylum hotels will FAIL, borders watchdog warns

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Bolt said he had written to ministers to express his doubts about the plan.

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3 w. ago There was a toxic legacy of bullying, but things are changing

Their children's services was put in special measures back in 2023 after a watchdog found 'serious failures'

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