MPs say HMRC are 'too cosy' with the City

telegraph 20-DEC-11

MPs attack army vehicle spending

bbc 09-DEC-11

Aircraft carrier not expected to be operational until 2030

dailymail 29-NOV-11

MPs warn on ambulance accountability

ft 16-SEP-11

RAF Typhoon jets draw MPs' flak over £20bn price tag

guardian 15-APR-11

Cancer care is still uneven, MPs warn

independent 01-MAR-11

Over budget defence contractors to be 'named and shamed' in radical defence reforms

telegraph 23-FEB-11

'Fantasy' defence projects to end

bbc 22-FEB-11

Curriculum review: History and geography lessons go back to basics

dailymail 20-JAN-11

'No to AV' campaign backed by 114 Labour MPs

24dash 29-DEC-10

MPs criticise student loans firm

bbc 07-DEC-10

Live: Cafcass report debate

bbc 11-NOV-10

George Osborne reveals date of next budget

guardian 04-NOV-10

MPs question feasibility of planned budget cuts

telegraph 04-NOV-10

GPs 'should be paid to help poor'

telegraph 02-NOV-10

Benefit cap 'to hit wider London'

bbc 31-OCT-10

David Miliband due at conference

bbc 27-SEP-10

Nick Griffin to leave BNP by 2013

channel4news 24-MAY-10

Griffin's future in doubt as BNP campaign implodes

independent 08-MAY-10

Hung parliament after UK polls

aljazeera 07-MAY-10

BNP barred from entry to mainstream politics by electorate

telegraph 07-MAY-10

Birmingham, Londonderry, Norwich and Sheffield vie for culture award

thetimes 24-FEB-10

Making the grade - Abbey Road studios is listed

bbc 23-FEB-10

Find £3.3m to buy Staffordshire Hoard for nation, public urged

guardian 13-JAN-10

Reaching out

bbc 15-NOV-09

Brown unveils review into immigration

thesun 12-NOV-09

Libraries 'could join forces with Amazon and deliver books to homes'

dailymail 08-OCT-09

The Big Question: How are public libraries changing, and what does their future hold?

independent 29-SEP-09

Straw to debate alongside BNP

bbc 28-SEP-09

George Osborne accuses Labour of hiding £14bn tax 'bombshell'

telegraph 20-SEP-09

Brown defiant over leadership

bbc 08-JUN-09

Migrant scandal - Britons feel neglected and betrayed

dailyexpress 03-JAN-09

Peter Mandelson: claims of 'poison' attack against Prime Minister are 'dirty tricks'

thetimes 06-OCT-08

Hotel service charges criticised

channel4news 06-OCT-08

Peter Mandelson Tony Blair told me to accept Gordon Brown's Cabinet offer

telegraph 05-OCT-08

Darling's darlings defy Downing Street over decision to axe 10p tax rate

dailymail 20-APR-08

2008 is Labour's year of reading - but one library is closing every week

dailymail 12-FEB-08

The high priests of hypocrisy

dailymail 29-NOV-07

Homeserve restricted by aborted takeover

ft 27-NOV-07

Reduction of structural fiscal deficit

mpa 13-NOV-07

Two cleared in handcuffed MP case

bbc 03-OCT-07

Stuffed dogs museum gets its paws on $4 million grant

dailymail 30-AUG-07

Films and TV shows provide massive boost for UK tourism

24dash 28-AUG-07

Film locations boost UK tourism

bbc 27-AUG-07

Family discovers Viking treasure

cnn 19-JUL-07

Factory rev-ival at Longbridge

thesun 30-MAY-07

MGs set for Longbridge rollout

bbc 29-MAY-07

TV face-off for Labour hopefuls

bbc 29-MAY-07

Minister slammed for housing remark

dailyexpress 25-MAY-07

EU to cap price of mobile calls abroad

ft 24-MAY-07

Hodge's locals take softer line on migrants

guardian 22-MAY-07

Hain rejects Hodge's housing call

bbc 21-MAY-07

Rethink over immigrants

guardian 20-MAY-07

UK: Vauxhall move safeguards jobs

examiner 17-APR-07

EU 'agrees' mobile price cap

bbc 17-MAR-07

MP presses for 'decisions made democratically'

YorkshirePost 08-FEB-07

Kelly child at private school

guardian 08-JAN-07

School tests to face shake-up

bbc 08-JAN-07

UK's Brown: Hussein hanged in 'deplorable' way

cnn 07-JAN-07

Foes pounce on Blair after Iraq 'disaster' interview

cnn 19-NOV-06

Gordon Brown is from Mars. David Cameron is from Venus

guardian 19-NOV-06

Blair's 'Iraq disaster' interview provokes storm

RSS 18-NOV-06

Iraq war a big mistake, Blair ally says

guardian 17-NOV-06

Politicians 'left vacuum for BNP'

bbc 11-NOV-06

Ministers seek to calm fears on companies bill

ft 31-OCT-06

Expert Witnesses Shake-Up Planned

skynews 30-OCT-06

Third place in country - Labour revisits 2004 nightmare

guardian 06-MAY-06

Anger over Prescott deputy role

bbc 06-MAY-06

Early gain for BNP in Lancashire

bbc 05-MAY-06

BNP's hardline message chimes with disaffected of Barking

ft 04-MAY-06

Jobcentres hit by two-day strike

bbc 02-MAY-06

Clarke's political future unclear

bbc 30-APR-06

I'll 'hassle' criminals, says Blair

channel4news 23-APR-06

Cameron urges people not to vote BNP

RSS 23-APR-06

BNP 'heading for poll breakthrough'

ananova 22-APR-06

Parties play down BNP's chances

bbc 17-APR-06

Minister says BNP tempting voters

bbc 16-APR-06

UK jobless figure keeps on rising

bbc 12-APR-06

Fresh job centres strike warning

bbc 18-MAR-06

Government misses poverty target

channel4news 09-MAR-06

Jowell separates from husband

guardian 05-MAR-06

North bank charges under scrutiny

RTERadio 16-FEB-06

One in four Labour MPs out to cripple Tony Blair

RSS 13-NOV-05

Blair's Blunkett judgment

economist 03-NOV-05

Blair attacks Labour's 'old left'

bbc 15-OCT-05

Hodge challenges faith schools to open gates to all

guardian 15-OCT-05

Jobless claims rise for eighth consecutive month

guardian 12-OCT-05

Blair 'attacked BBC over Katrina'

bbc 18-SEP-05

Jobcentre privatisation 'planned'

bbc 11-SEP-05

Britain Upholds Cambodian Adoption Ban

guardian 04-JUL-05

Hodge tells sacked Rover workers: get a job at Tesco

independent 17-JUN-05

Schools to court over language

AfricaDaily 10-MAY-05

Reshuffle in full

thetimes 10-MAY-05

Reshuffle row over Blair aide

thetimes 09-MAY-05

Hughes returns in cabinet reshuffle

ananova 09-MAY-05

Children's lifestyle key to health, says Blair

guardian 19-APR-05

Women's lobbyist to campaign for fathers

independent 03-APR-05

Labour to issue pledge on school dinners

itv 30-MAR-05

Youth clubs can be bad for you, says report

guardian 20-JAN-05

Law to help fathers access children

guardian 19-JAN-05

Court staff accuse protest fathers of militant tactics

thetimes 31-DEC-04

Pressure Remains On Blunkett Over Visa

skynews 06-DEC-04

TORIES TURN UP PRESSURE ON BLUNKETT

dailyexpress 05-DEC-04

Blunkett wins first round of child access struggle

independent 04-DEC-04

Brown's childcare promise

guardian 03-DEC-04

Britain Under UN Fire For Child Abuse

skynews 29-NOV-04

HODGE RISKS NANNY STATE ACCUSATIONS

dailyexpress 26-NOV-04

FATHERS CAMPAIGNER IN PALACE STUNT

dailyexpress 23-NOV-04

Militant father handcuffs Hodge

guardian 20-NOV-04

Minister handcuffed by protesters

itv 19-NOV-04

Teen abortion girl pregnant again

bbc 17-NOV-04

Minister 'broke promise'

ananova 10-NOV-04

Ban on smacking is turned down by MPs

independent 03-NOV-04

Labour rebels fail to ban smacking

ananova 02-NOV-04

EXPENSIVE: MPs CLAIMS REVEALED

themirror 22-OCT-04

Concern over child trust funds

bbc 15-OCT-04

Howells promises 'no conspiracy' over admissions

guardian 14-OCT-04

Cherie backs Tony for top job

ananova 11-SEP-04

Profile: Alan Johnson

bbc 08-SEP-04

Child-death 'experts' face greater scrutiny

independent 07-SEP-04

Reform targets child abuse deaths

bbc 01-SEP-04

Howard in election 'spamming' row

bbc 27-AUG-04

Brown leads support of beleaguered Blunkett

telegraph 22-AUG-04

Government plans to 'track' criminals' children

guardian 16-AUG-04

Children view porn online - study

ananova 21-JUL-04

Parent access plans

thesun 17-JUL-04

Free vote to restrict smacking

guardian 05-JUL-04

Child abuse experts facing review

bbc 17-JUN-04

Earlier ambitions

guardian 29-MAY-04

New parents to get more time off?

bbc 28-MAY-04

Government 'backing away' from funding pledge

guardian 25-MAY-04

Adopted children to get right to trace parents

guardian 08-APR-04

Minister blames adviser for papers confusion

ft 25-MAR-04

Harman to face MPs over contempt case

guardian 24-MAR-04

Feeling good about being a dad

icWales 20-MAR-04

[added:]: This report is a damning indictment of HMRC and the way its senior officials handle tax disputes with large corporations. We uncovered both specific and systemic failures which must be addressed.

telegraph 20-DEC-11

[said:]: It is a very uncomfortable state of affairs. I find it incredible that we were brought this information by a whistle-blower. If that person hadn't come forward, we would never have known about this.

ibtimes 20-DEC-11

[said:]: The department's working practices must be seen by the taxpaying public to be absolutely impartial. The impression given at the moment is quite the opposite, of far too cosy a relationship between HMRC and large companies.

guardian 20-DEC-11

[said:]: This report is a damning indictment of HMRC and the way its senior officials handle tax disputes with large corporations.

themirror 20-DEC-11

[said:]: It is extremely disappointing that senior HMRC officials were not prepared to co-operate with our inquiry.

telegraph 20-DEC-11

[-said]: Having looked at the two cases in the public domain, we are concerned that many millions of pounds may be lost to the public purse.

ibtimes 20-DEC-11

[said:]: It's worrying they can't produce basic financial records.

thesun 16-DEC-11

[said:]: It is really worrying that HM Courts and Tribunals Service can't produce basic financial records.

telegraph 15-DEC-11

[ said]: that London's hospital system can be turned round, and acknowledged the unique challenges and obstacles to be overcome,

guardian 15-DEC-11

[said:]: We are extremely concerned that … the department has failed to deliver any vehicles from its core procurement programme. The reason for this extraordinary failure is all too clear. The MoD raided the armoured vehicles chest and removed £10.8bn from budgets up to 2021.

guardian 09-DEC-11

[said that:]: matters were made worse by an overly complex procurement process and an unrealistic culture of always demanding cutting edge technology

telegraph 09-DEC-11

[said:]: The Department of Health must get to grip with the very real risks to the social care market, if we are to avoid another Southern Cross. No one, government or local authorities, really knows what is going on locally or whether one provider is becoming too dominant.

belfasttelegraph 06-DEC-11

[-added]: This leaves planning until the very last moment and cannot be delayed further if transport chaos is to be avoided,

dawn 06-DEC-11

[said:]: The findings are deeply worrying and highlight significant failures that put patient care at risk.

guardian 02-DEC-11

[-said]: Rather than two carriers, available from 2016 and 2018, at a cost of 3.65 billion pounds (about 5.7 billion U.S. dollars), we will now spend more than 6 billion pounds, get one operational carrier and have no aircraft carrier capability until 2020,

xinhuanet_en 29-NOV-11

[said:]: While the department believes the decision will save £3.4bn, only £600m of this constitutes cash savings, with the other 80% simply deferred costs.

bbc 29-NOV-11

[said:]: Rather than two carriers, available from 2016 and 2018, at a cost of £3.65bn, we will now spend more than £6bn, get one operational carrier and have no aircraft carrier capability until 2020 - almost a decade.

bbc 29-NOV-11

[ said]: There are a lot of things wrong with the formulae that have led to very unfair allocations,

independent 16-NOV-11

[said:]: The current system for distributing central government funding to local bodies is complex and difficult to understand, and too often results in local public bodies getting the wrong amount of money, which is not fair to local communities.

telegraph 16-NOV-11

[ said]: The department must ensure that these changes do not allow new sophisticated scams to emerge and persist without challenge,

bbc 09-NOV-11

[said:]: Doorstep selling of substandard or non-existent services is a massive issue for consumers, particularly those who are vulnerable. The Department (for Business, Innovation and Skills) has too little information on what the cost of protecting consumers is or how successful current interventions are.

ibtimes 09-NOV-11

[added:]: The Department must ensure that there is funding and proper systems in place to escalate cases to the right enforcement body.

dailymail 09-NOV-11

[said:]: It's scandalous. Queen's simply cannot cope.

thesun 28-OCT-11

[said:]: This report is a damning indictment of the safety and quality of care at Queen's Hospital.

telegraph 27-OCT-11

[said:]: Any thought of closing the A&E and maternity services at King George hospital is sheer madness. At a time when Queens cannot cope with existing pressures it would be devastating for the health care my constituents receive.

telegraph 27-OCT-11

[said:]: This report is a damning indictment of the safety and quality of care at Queen's Hospital. 'As the CQC report says, Queen's simply cannot cope. That's why it would be madness to close the A&E and maternity units at King George Hospital. 'The report is shocking but not surprising to those of us who have been campaigning for better hospital services for years. 'In a modern NHS it is scandalous that maternity services are so poor that the lives of mothers and babies are at risk from unsafe care.

dailymail 27-OCT-11

[said:]: This report is a damning indictment of the safety and quality of care at Queen's hospital.

guardian 27-OCT-11

[said:]: The department is going to be spending more in fragile and conflict-affected countries and the danger to the taxpayer is that there could be an increase in fraud and corruption.

guardian 20-OCT-11

[-said]: This poses a risk to value for money because the Department will have less oversight than it does over country-to-country programmes,

alertnet 20-OCT-11

[said:]: Ipsa did a good job in introducing the new system for paying MPs' expenses. It came in on time, expenses have been paid within the rules and MPs have been reimbursed accurately. There is evidence that public confidence is starting to improve.

express 23-SEP-11

[said:]: Ipsa did a good job in introducing the new system for paying MPs' expenses.

bbc 23-SEP-11

[-added]: The contract itself was poorly designed and awarded to a company without relevant experience. The computer system was simply never delivered,

egovmonitor 20-SEP-11

[ said]: The taxpayer has lost nearly half a billion pounds and eight of the completed regional control centres remain as empty and costly white elephants.

bbc 20-SEP-11

[said:]: It was rushed, without proper understanding of costs or risks. No one has been held to account.

thesun 20-SEP-11

[said:]: The department's ambitious vision of abolishing 46 local fire and rescue control rooms around the country and replacing them with nine state-of-the-art regional control centres ended in complete failure.

independent 20-SEP-11

[said:]: The department's ambitious vision of abolishing 46 local fire and rescue control rooms around the country and replacing them with nine state-of-the-art regional control centres ended in complete failure. 'The taxpayer has lost nearly half-a-billion pounds and eight of the completed regional control centres remain as empty and costly white elephants. 'The project was rushed, without proper understanding of costs or risks.

mailonsunday 20-SEP-11

[said:]: The department does not yet have a clear plan for delivering these savings and we are concerned about its ability to do so effectively. The transition to Universal Credit, for example, will depend heavily on the development of a new IT system with HM Revenue and Customs to a very tight timetable.

icWales 13-SEP-11

[said:]: For 25 years, the department has promised this committee that it would resolve the long-standing problems associated with its supply chain: late deliveries, missed targets and inadequate cost information. Yet these problems persist.

icWales 19-AUG-11

[said:]: For 25 years the department has promised this committee that it would resolve the longstanding problems associated with its supply chain: late deliveries, missed targets and inadequate cost information. Yet these problems persist.

guardian 19-AUG-11

[said:]: A more efficient supply chain could release resources for the frontline. But the department does not have the information to develop more cost-effective ways of running its supply operations.

register 19-AUG-11

[said:]: Trying to create a one-size-fits-all system in the NHS was a massive risk and has proven to be unworkable.

bbc 03-AUG-11

[said:]: The Department of Health is not going to achieve its original aim of a fully integrated care records system across the NHS.

channel4news 03-AUG-11

[ said]: unworkable

register 03-AUG-11

[commented:]: We have heard many times about how the lack of skills in areas such as finance, IT, procurement and project management has contributed to waste, inefficiency and multiple project failures in government. It has also led to unnecessary spending on expensive consultancy advice. Each year departments spend at least 547 per civil servant on developing skills and yet they don't know what they are getting for their money, or if it is having any positive effect at all. In a time when headcount reductions are taking

ukgovpublic 14-JUL-11

[said:]: The underperformance of NR makes it all the more unacceptable that its senior managers should enjoy excessive bonus and performance payments.

TheScotsman 12-JUL-11

[said:]: We doubt whether the ORR can put effective pressure on NR to improve its performance.

TheScotsman 12-JUL-11

[ said]: The department has incentivised other holding companies with loss-making franchises to terminate, rather than renegotiate, their contracts,

guardian 09-JUL-11

[-said]: in order to send a warning to other holding companies

bbc 09-JUL-11

[ said]: This lack of transparency over such a crucial and costly decision is not acceptable,

guardian 07-JUL-11

[ said]: Smart meters could help us all cut our energy consumption but government's track record on delivering large programmes is patchy at best,

bbc 30-JUN-11

[added:]: It is also unclear whether higher fees will dampen down demand for places.

icWales 09-JUN-11

[said:]: At present, more universities intend to charge higher fees than the department had expected. If the universities' plans to widen participation are approved by the Office for Fair Access, this will leave a substantial funding gap which will either require further cuts in higher education or further resources from the Treasury.

guardian 07-JUN-11

[said:]: The department must make sure that students are provided with relevant and reliable information.

bbc 07-JUN-11

[ said]: The scheme has helped fewer than half the number of households expected and each rescue has cost more than three times as much as expected, with overall costs sitting at 240m,

irishsun 25-MAY-11

[ said]: The scheme has helped fewer than half the number of households expected and each rescue has cost more than three times as much as expected, with overall costs sitting at £240m,

bbc 25-MAY-11

[said:]: The Department of Health acknowledged the risks associated with this radical shake-up of the NHS.

bbc 27-APR-11

[said:]: The Treasury appears to lack strong determination to use its influence to increase lending to small businesses.

skynews 20-APR-11

[said:]: The Treasury appears to lack strong determination to use its influence to increase lending to small businesses. We expect it to find effective mechanisms to ensure the banks meet their lending commitments.

independent 20-APR-11

[added:]: There is still no way to avoid the taxpayer having to bear the cost of any such failure.

icWales 20-APR-11

[ said]: This will depend in particular on the success of the sale of the shares in RBS and Lloyds,

independent 20-APR-11

[warned:]: The peak of the financial crisis may have passed but taxpayer support for UK banks remains extensive.

express 20-APR-11

[-said]: The MOD does not appear to be making best use of the fighter aircraft. Lack of spare forces the MOD to ground and cannibalize some fighters to keep other fighter planes in service. Lack of availability of aircraft means pilots aren’t properly trained to fly the fighter planes,

globalsecurity 17-APR-11

[said:]: We are concerned with the ease with which the BBC found over £50 million in savings to make up for the losses it suffered through late delivery of the project and its own increased delivery costs. This suggests the need for a more vigilant approach to value for money.

bbc 07-APR-11

[said:]: The idea that we could hold 130 foundation trusts properly to account for value for money is not good enough. It doesn't give me the confidence of a sound accountability framework.

guardian 05-APR-11

[said:]: I cannot understand on both value for money and effectiveness for the client group, why we are moving to a greater dependence on private providers – given that we like to have evidence-based policy.

guardian 04-APR-11

[said:]: The quality of the health service has improved as a result of this increase in spending. But the taxpayer has been getting less for each pound spent.

bbc 18-MAR-11

[said:]: The two directorates in HMRC responsible for civil investigation work brought in £8.5 billion of tax revenue in 2009-10, nearly 50 per cent more than the total three years before. At the same time they reduced spending by 10 per cent. 'This was good progress and we welcome that. But the department now has a much more stretching target. Government spending plans require HMRC to bring in an extra £18 billion of tax revenue over the next four years while reducing its costs. 'A crucial point is that the Depar

dailymail 17-MAR-11

[said:]: The two directorates in HMRC responsible for civil investigation work brought in £8.5bn of tax revenue in 2009-10, nearly 50% more than the total three years before.

skynews 17-MAR-11

[said:]: The two directorates in HMRC responsible for civil investigation work brought in £8.5 billion of tax revenue in 2009-10, nearly 50% more than the total three years before. At the same time they reduced spending by 10%.

guardian 17-MAR-11

[said:]: gaps in data, poor risk management and inefficient processes mean that we cannot be certain that it either ensures proper controls or meets the UK’s need for skilled labour

eecho 15-MAR-11

[said:]: gaps in data, poor risk management and inefficient processes mean that we cannot be certain that it either ensures proper controls or meets the UK's need for skilled labour

24dash 15-MAR-11

[said:]: Mortality rates have been falling and cancer waiting times targets consistently achieved.

express 01-MAR-11

[said:]: We believe that the decision to close the A&E department at King George will have knock-on effects at the other local hospitals but we believe that the implications particularly on Queen's will be disastrous.

mailonsunday 25-FEB-11

[ said]: The scale of the budget shortfall has pressurised the MOD into taking the difficult decision to cancel important military capabilities like Nimrod and Sentinel, thereby increasing operational risks and writing off nearly 5 billion,

telegraph 22-FEB-11

[-said that]: Unaffordable decisions taken in the short term lead to inevitable waste of billions of pounds over time. In the wake of the Defence Review, the MOD still has to spell out whether and how it has got its defence procurement budget under control.

register 22-FEB-11

[warned:]: In the wake of the Defence Review the MoD still has to spell out whether and how it has got its defence procurement budget under control. The MoD must demonstrate the same discipline in its defence procurement that our forces demonstrate in the field.

independent 22-FEB-11

[said:]: The MoD does recognise that it must finally tackle the problems which have affected defence procurement for decades and on which our predecessors in the Committee have commented extensively.

skynews 22-FEB-11

[said:]: In this one hearing, when we were able to focus on only four projects, we identified over 8 billion of taxpayers' money which has been written off or incurred simply for reasons of delay.

24dash 22-FEB-11

[said:]: In this one hearing, when we were able to focus on only four projects, we identified over £8 billion of taxpayers' money which has been written off or incurred simply for reasons of delay.

independent 22-FEB-11

[said:]: Unaffordable decisions taken in the short term lead to inevitable waste of billions of pounds over time. In the wake of the defence review the MoD still has to spell out whether and how it has got its defence procurement budget under control.

guardian 22-FEB-11

[said:]: The youth justice system has been successful over the last 10 years in reducing the number of criminal offences committed by young people.

24dash 15-FEB-11

[said:]: The reoffending rate for young people who have left custody has fallen only slightly - with three out of four offending again within a year.

bbc 15-FEB-11

[said:]: The communications market is in most cases working well and consumers are enjoying the benefits of competition, such as the ability to choose among good-quality goods and services, and falling prices. Customer satisfaction levels are generally high.

express 10-FEB-11

[ said]: The costs of the widening project have also been driven up by the nine years it took to conduct the procurement process, from first commissioning to the signing of the contract in May 2009. This delay exposed the project to the credit crisis, resulting in £660m of extra financing costs,

egovmonitor 09-FEB-11

[-told]: The M25 is the busiest and most important motorway in the UK and hence needed widening to squeeze out maximum capacity. The widened motorway will reduce congestion and enhance safety.

guardian 08-FEB-11

[said:]: This is a hugely difficult area. I agree that there are some areas where we need strong assimilation – speaking English and abiding by British law.

guardian 05-FEB-11

[ said]: HMRC's mismanagement has caused uncertainty and worry to taxpayers and inequity in the system,

bbc 01-FEB-11

[ said]: The department [HMRC] knew that seven million people had overpaid or underpaid tax in 2008-09 but took no action and did not start informing individuals until September 2010 because of problems with the new computer system,

bbc 01-FEB-11

[said:]: HM Revenue and Customs has failed in its duty to process PAYE accurately and on time.

express 01-FEB-11

[said:]: HMRC's mismanagement has caused uncertainty and worry to taxpayers and inequity in the system. We now look to the department to be able to demonstrate clearly by the end of 2011 that NPS can process PAYE promptly, accurately and efficiently. Taxpayer confidence must be restored.

YorkshirePost 01-FEB-11

[said:]: Having two distinct strands to the programme – the sponsored academies aiming to raise educational standards in deprived areas, and the new converter academies created from schools already performing well academically – increases the department's challenge of ensuring sound management and accountability.

YorkshirePost 27-JAN-11

[said:]: If the Ministry of Justice is to minimise the impact on its frontline services of its tough spending settlement, it must fully understand the cost and value of those services.

bbc 25-JAN-11

[added:]: Improvement is badly needed here, as it is in the area of fee recovery and fines collection. Unpaid court fines and penalties have been increasing year-on-year.

bbc 25-JAN-11

[also said:]: By bundling together large numbers of PFI projects, private sector investors may use the consequent economies of scale to drive up the value of their interests and generate bigger profits.

bbc 18-JAN-11

[said:]: Departments have become too reliant on buying in core skills rather than developing them in their own staff

guardian 21-DEC-10