London 2012 chiefs have been urged to take precautionary measures to prevent the taxpayer having to pick up an additional bill for the Olympics... more
Benefit claimants owe an 'immense' £1.85 billion in overpaid money, but the Department for Work and Pensions is recovering less than £300 million a year... more
Government ducks a confrontation with banks over pay and bonuses as it emerged Lloyds and Barclays were both set to reward staff with big rises... more
The Governor of the Bank of England made clear that he had not been fully consulted about the Government’s proposals for regulatory reform of the financial sector ... more
Nationalised Northern Rock was allowed to lend £800 million in high-risk mortgages for six months after being placed on life-support with billions from the taxpayer... more
The Queen's accountant has rejected calls for Buckingham Palace to be opened to the public all year round to raise funds needed to maintain the royal residence... more
Government claims to prioritise victims of crime were questioned as MPs delivered a damning report into compensation for people injured in violent attacks... more
Rail passengers are missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation for poor service because they don't know how to claim refunds, MPs say... more
Ministers drive to raise £100 million from the private sector to increase Britain's medal chances at the 2012 Olympics is not even "out of the starting blocks", MPs warned... more
A plan to build more than 10,000 homes on the Greenwich Peninsula is more than two years behind schedule, costing the taxpayer up to £60million... more
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is under pressure to investigate claims that 500 critically ill children and babies were turned away from London hospitals... more
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is under pressure to investigate claims that 500 critically ill children and babies were turned away from London hospitals... more
Health Secretary Alan Johnson is under pressure to investigate claims that 500 critically ill children and babies were turned away from London hospitals... more
The Commons Public Accounts Committee's report on the spiralling cost of the London Olympics makes painful reading for Tessa Jowell, the minister responsible... more
London universities have been criticised by MPs for failing to cut student drop-out rates as new figures reveal one in four fails to complete their course... more
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