5 d. ago Reed’s claims about Scottish water pollution could have misled public – watchdog

The SNP has now urged the former UK environment secretary to apologise.

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1 week ago Probation Service performance worse since returning to public control – watchdog

The NAO also warned that the Government must fully understand the risks of work to ease workload pressures on the Probation Service.

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2 w. ago Body found in water amid search for woman missing from Perth

Police have been searching for Lucy Sheldon who was reported missing yesterday.

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3 w. ago Education cuts in prisons ultimately endanger the public, watchdog says

Charlie Taylor hits out at risk of real-terms spending cuts in prisons in England and Wales derailing work to break cycle of reoffendingCuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders’ work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.Repeat offenders “cause mayhem” in their communities because of the failure of prisons to provide education, training and work that could help to break the cycle of offending, the chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the GuardianBoris Johnson breached rules designed to stop the abuse of contacts and access made in public office, an ethics watchdog has found.Last month the Guardian published revelations about Johnson’s conduct since leaving office. The Boris Files, a trove of documents from the former prime minister’s private office seen by the Guardian, suggested he repeatedly broke rules forbidding him from exploiting for private gain contacts made in office. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Want to avoid swimming in sewage in Scotland? There’s an app for that

Thanks to a new app from Surfers Against Sewage, it’s never been easier for Scottish water users to stay safe in the sea, writes Roger Cox

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4 w. ago Scottish Water tackle thousands of sewer blockages across Lanarkshire this year

The advice is to only flush the 3Ps - pee, poo and toilet paper.

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