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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.
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UK backs third Heathrow runway in growth takeoff bid
Britain's Labour government on Wednesday backed building a third runway at London's busy Heathrow airport, with finance minister Rachel Reeves saying it would help grow the economy while respecting ...
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 ...