National Audit Office

700,000 children in England attending schools that need major repairs Daniel Mcneil

Take the train rather than flying (photo: Shutterstock)

Going Green - Are you thinking of making great escape with sun summer break? Chris Page

UK Government ‘not fully prepared’ for ‘wide-ranging impacts’ of Covid pandemic ... Group Reporter

595 million later flow tests have not been registered (Photo: Getty Images)

Test and Trace lost track of 600m lateral flow tests in England as 14% go unused Claire Schofield

The government was not as prepared as it could have been for the Covid pandemic, the National Audit Office found (Photo: Shutterstock)

Government did not have ‘detailed contingency plans’ in place for pandemic Helen Johnson

The Government’s catch-up programme for pupils impacted by school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic may not be reaching disadvantaged children, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Catch-up tuition may not be reaching the most disadvantaged children - according... Helen Johnson

Test and system trace under fire

Over a third of virus contacts missed in South Tyneside

Companies recommended by MPs were handed billions worth of Covid contracts - acc... Ethan Shone

Tyneside does over £1bn worth of business with Europe

Warning over Tyneside's £1bn EU trade Katie Williams

Firms in South Tyneside have received over £54m in virus loans

South Tyneside firms share £54m in virus loans Katie Williams