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Backlog for UK government building maintenance reaches $60.43bn, NAO says
The UK's National Audit Office (NAO) has reported that the government's building maintenance backlog has reached a minimum of £49bn ($60.43bn). This figure highlights the need for the government to ...
UK's Reeves gears up for fight to get economy growing again
British finance minister Rachel Reeves will say on Wednesday that she is ready for a fight to push forward her plans to speed ...
Provision of UK public services disrupted by government buildings ‘left to crumble’
UK government buildings have been “left to crumble” causing disruption to public services, the National Audit Office warned on Wednesday.
'Europe's Silicon Valley' at heart of government's growth plans, Rachel Reeves to announce
The chancellor is looking to turn the economy's fortunes around after sluggish growth continued following Labour's election ...
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UK housebuilders forecast growth after Labour planning reforms
Housebuilders say the UK government’s swiftly executed planning reforms will ... England’s complex planning system has been ...
Labour strips environmental watchdogs’ powers to block building projects
In the government’s latest push to grow the economy, regulators will no longer be able to demand developers mitigate the ...
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Maintenance backlog on government buildings hits £49bn with true figure likely to be higher
The report said there were a range of reasons for the backlog – from the cost of work increasing to several buildings requiring replacement at the same time and historic underinvestment. The NAO said ...
Government working hard to support Northern Ireland following Storm Eowyn – Benn
The UK Government is working hard to meet requests for assistance from the devolved Stormont Executive for support in the ...