Treasury did not think of taxpayer when dealing with Northern Rock
The National Audit Office has today reported on the creation of Northern Rock plc, its financial performance while in public ownership, whether the sale of Northern Rock plc was the best available option and whether its sale was well handled
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Prime Minister announces support for families
Exciting new services to give mums and dads the support they need to do the best for their children were launched today by the Prime Minister
Child maintenance challenges remain for seperated families
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its report into Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Cost Reductions
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Health Act makes NICE stronger than ever before
NICE will be stronger than ever before under the new Health Act producing quality standards that will be the backbone of commissioning and playing a vital role in value based pricing, the Health Secretary has said
Enterprising students to discover new route to employment
A new Government led initiative to boost enterprise will see up to 4,000 entrepreneurial university students and graduates in England connecting with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
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Britain's broken housing market is not being fixed
The Government is falling well short in tackling the country’s burgeoning housing crisis, leading housing groups have warned, on the day that new figures are expected to show the country is not building enough new homes
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New research reveals one in three children leave primary school unable to swim
Learning to swim at an early age can ultimately go on to save a child’s life and with drowning being the third most common cause of accidental death in children, it’s concerning to learn that one in three children are now leaving school unable to swim
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Number of apprenticeships is rising say MPs
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 84th Report of Session 2010-12, Adult Apprenticeships
Police prosectution powers to be extended
Police are to be given the power to prosecute up to 50 per cent of magistrates’ court cases, the Home Secretary announced today
Increasing home care charges are a stealth tax on elderly - Kendall
A new survey of local authorities, published today by Labour, reveals big increases and wide variations in council charges for home care services, which help frail and vulnerable older and disabled people get up, washed, dressed and fed
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National fraud-busting initiative on course to exceed £1 billion payback to the public purse
The National Fraud Initiative (NFI), a sophisticated data matching system, has already helped to identify £939 million worth of fraud, overpayment or error across UK public bodies since it began 16 years ago
Manufacturers look to Government for practical support
Three quarters of manufacturers believe the right strategies are not being adopted to develop the sector
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Labour change frontbench team
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, has announced changes to his frontbench team
Integration 'key' to managing public health transition
Tackling public health issues such as obesity and alcohol-related illness will need partnership and collaboration among a range of bodies, according to the Director of the Centre for Public Health Excellence at NICE
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Work programme has risks say MPs
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 84th Report of Session 2010-12, Department for Work and Pensions: the introduction of the Work Programme
Large city hospitals 'breed and spread' MRSA
Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals
Biodiversity declines as global consumption reaches all-time high
Our ever-growing demand for resources is putting huge pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and threatening our future security and well-being, according to the Living Planet Report 2012, released today by WWF
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Surveys show high value of apprentices
A new report will show that Britain’s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility in the workplace, Skills Minister John Hayes announced today
Green Construction Board secures £1 million investment
Business Minister Mark Prisk will today announce that the Green Construction Board (GCB) has secured £1 million to bolster its operations
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Government urged to step up efforts to tackle sickness absence
Government is being urged to re-invigorate its efforts to tackle sickness absence and implement the recommendations of the Frost/Black Review as a matter of urgency, amidst new evidence that the long term downward trend in absence rates has plateaued
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