National Audit Office

Fewer people were cycling in the Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council areas last year than in 2019. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Fewer people cycling in Portsmouth last year than before the pandemic

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

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Council 'ready' for pandemic investigation

Take the train rather than flying (photo: Shutterstock)

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

Early morning golden hour lighting up Fort Blockhouse. Picture: Brian Bracher Compass Aerial

MP demands action to ensure fort disposal isn't a waste of money

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

A CGI shots of what the Type 31 general purpose frigate could look like

MoD ,eeds 'strong leadership' to tackle equipment delays, watchdog warns

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

Stephen Morgan MP. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (060619-20)

Covid-19 reminded us never to take Armed Forces for granted | Stephen Morgan MP

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

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...

Sand and dust gets thrown up as No 3 Company he First Battalion The Grenadier Guards deploy out of an RAF Chinook Helicopter.
Picture: Sergeant Will Craig/Crown Copyright

Whitehall watchdog slams Britain's 'poor state' of military accommodation

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

Border force controls at Portsmouth International Port. Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Concerns raised over port being ready for Brexit deadline

Britain's two new aircraft carriers HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth which cost the taxpayer £6.2bn. They are pictured alongside in Portsmouth. Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

MPs' fury at MoD's failure to control budget

A Merlin helicopter pictured with the Crownest system fitted underneath it. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Navy radar delayed after helicopter left to rust in rain
A DEFENCE contractor has said it ‘regrets’ an oversight which caused a three-month delay to the Royal Navy’s new airborne radar system.

An F-35B Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time. Photo: Royal Navy

Navy carriers hit by lack of support ships and radar delays