financial problem before it becomes a political problem you don't know if the redactions by the national audit office because the audit office it is and it's up to the local councils when they replied to your feeder information requests this is a request from the national audit office so this information has been obtained by for here what this means is approximately 16000000000 pounds has been or will be lost from local authority budgets because the interest rates of these loans are so much higher than if the councils have borrowed from the usual source of funds which is from the public which like a board from the government or as they would say making good business sense for their clients i mean a lot of cash out of out of this does go to an e-mail at least less redacted arguably and. this is the one of the crucial paragraphs you think yes i mean seriously the subject the term going concern what does it tell us it tells us that the person who's seen this original which originated from a local authority we don't know which one we know it's one of the local authorities with learns from because they we

the national audit office's report is highly critical of the home office.er this programme by 2019, that's not proved possible. and it's a consequence of the home office failing to manage the risks that existed in the programme at that time. are you diabetic? according to the report, key technology is yet to be properly tested, and work hasn't even started on upgrading control rooms, or providing coverage for police helicopters and air ambulances. the report also reveals that ministers are expected to approve a decision which will mean that the new system will not be as resilient to power cuts as the existing one. but the home office is confident the new system will transform the service offered by the emergency teams that will mean faster and better treatment for victims. ramzan karmali, bbc news. the taxi hailing app uber will make its long—awaited debut on the new york stock exchange in just over an hour's time. it's being valued at $82 billion. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, is here. rory, that's a lot of money given that uber has neve

the national audit office's report is highly critical of the home office.e programme at that time. are you diabetic? according to the report, key technology is yet to be properly tested and work hasn't even started on upgrading control rooms or providing coverage for police helicopters and air ambulances. the report also reveals that ministers are expected to approve a decision which will mean that the new system will not be as resilient to power cuts as the existing one. but the home office is confident the new system will transform the services offered by the emergency teams that will mean faster and better treatment for victims. ramzan karmali, bbc news. radical new ways to repair the climate and reverse global warming are being considered by scientists at the university of cambridge as part of a new research centre. among the ideas is a scheme to re—freeze polar regions, by reflecting sunlight away from the earth, and spraying water from ships into the atmosphere. it's feared that current approaches to tackle global warming won't go far enough to stop i

an investigation by the national audit office says it's difficult to estimate the exact number of peoplerd keeping but acknowledges that some students may have been removed from the uk unfairly. the home office says 25 people who carried out the fraud received criminal convictions. this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: there's growing speculation the british prime minister, theresa may, will announce her resignation very soon — possibly as early as friday morning. us officials announce 17 new charges against wikileaks founderjulian assange as he continues to fight extradition. tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the new york times and wikileaks founder, julian assange, who has been indicted by the usjustice department on 17 counts of violating the espionage act for his role in obtaining and publishing secret military and diplomatic documents in 2010. india's business standard leads with indian prime minister, n

what the guardian has found is a draft report of the national audit office which says the governmentired private consultants to advise oi'i hired private consultants to advise on brexit, including no—deal brexit. recall, when brexit happen, there was a lot of debate about how are we going to discuss the issue, how are we going to plan about it. at that stage, there was a lot of talk that it was going to be done in the civil service and they would provide. but it seems that the government has gone out and hired private consultants and already it has cost 97 million and the report was also critical of the lack of transparency. so if you like, of course, 350 million is coming back thena 7 course, 350 million is coming back then a 7 million is nothing. course, 350 million is coming back then a 7 million is nothinglj course, 350 million is coming back then a 7 million is nothing. i think then a 7 million is nothing. i think the whole point of this report is that by 2020, the cost could rise up to 240 million and i think people are concerned this may be a huge gravy train for a lot of thes

the national audit office's report is highly critical of the home office.iver this programme by 2019, that's not proved possible. and it's a consequence of the home office failing to manage the risks that existed in the programme at that time. are you diabetic? according to the report, key technology is yet to be properly tested, and work hasn't even started on upgrading control rooms, or providing coverage for police helicopters and air ambulances. the report also reveals that ministers are expected to approve a decision which will mean that the new system will not be as resilient to power cuts as the existing one. but the home office is confident the new system will transform the service offered by the emergency teams that will mean faster and better treatment for victims. ramzan karmali, bbc news. detectives investigating gun fire during ramadan prayers near a mosque in east london say the incident may have stemmed from another incident in a street nearby. police responded to reports that a man entered a mosque in possession of a firearm. there were no i

who predicted the rise of corbin author chris smalling and we have documents from britain's national audit office casting doubt on democracy in britain disgraced defense secretary gavin williamson may have gone but the u.k. military set for the biggest privatization deal since the liquidation of karelians we investigate comparisons between neo liberalism and the circle of hell all this of all coming up in today's going underground but 1st it's 32 years since margaret thatcher denied to the house of commons any of the spycatcher conspiracy allegations about an attempt by u.k. secret intelligence agencies to overthrow the british government led by labor prime minister harold wilson the book spycatcher was banned by the british government a fact no doubt not lost on the current labor leader jeremy corbyn there is an ongoing inquiry into secret intelligence activities against him with no real news on when it will report it was called when. number 2 john mcdonnell who appeared to get called in to trouble ahead of the last u.k. general election when interviewed about any possible shake up of britain's

but the public spending watchdog, the national audit office, has been warning for years that the projectn, that's £3 billion more than expected. and it will be delayed by at least three years. in the lords, a minister admitted that the project is not satisfactory, and a former metropolitan police chief said the police have no confidence in the system. the audit commission has provided an excoriating judgement in terms of this home office—run project. not only has the cost risen by 49%, but the project should have finished in 2019 and is hoping to finish in 2022. the audit commission have no confidence this project will be delivered, even the technical solution is not defined. and the police have no confidence. so, will the government guarantee the extra funds needed for this project, which is significant, will not be taken from the police, fire, or ambulance budgets? well, the noble lord is absolutely right to point out what the nao report says and i'm not going to sugar—coat it about cost and time overrun. what i think gives us some comfort is a new team is in place. in terms of additio

who predicted the rise of corbin author chris mullin and we have documents from britain's national audit office casting doubt on democracy in britain disgraced defense secretary gavin williamson may have gone but the u.k. military set for the biggest privatization deal since the liquidation of karelian we investigate.

the national audit office's report is highly critical of the home office.. are you diabetic? according to the report, key technology is yet to be properly tested, and work hasn't even started on upgrading control rooms, or providing coverage for police helicopters and air ambulances. the report also reveals that ministers are expected to approve a decision which will mean that the new system will not be as resilient to power cuts as the existing one. but the home office is confident the new system will transform the service offered by the emergency teams that will mean faster and better treatment for victims. ramzan karmali, bbc news. "gimmicky" over—the—counter charcoal—based toothpastes or powders do not whiten teeth and could be causing harm — that's according to a review published today in the british dentaljournal. the report warns consumers about being lured in by clever marketing, and that so—called whitening toothpastes do not actually whiten the teeth — they simply clean surface plaque off teeth. here with me now is the co—author of the report — dr

but the national audit office has highlighted a number of factors which have contributed to its delay carefully. london's mayor will be visiting the uk's first lgbtiq+ homeless shelter and community centre here in the capital later. the first of its kind, it recently moved in to the empty former clerkenwell fire station site which has been standing empty. government figures show between 2 and 3 per cent of the uk population identify as being lgbt, yet leading charities estimate they make up a quarter of the homeless population. imean i mean some places where i stayed you could hear people's conversations. it is almost hatred and it is almost discussed in the way they talk about it and their jokes and the conversation, about 93v jokes and the conversation, about gay people and lesbians or whatever. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on all tube lines this morning. 0nto the roads the m25 is closed clockwise from junction 18 at rickmansworth to junction 19 at watford after a two car collision last night. at holborn, kingsway is closed southbound from hi

the national audit office — the spending watchdog — says it warned the government that eurotunnel couldor transport agreed to a £33 million settlement with the firm. the fashion chain superdry warns yet again that profits will fall short of expectations. in april, the co—founder reinstalled himself at the top of the company to try and turn the firm around. julian dunkerton plans to increase the number of products sold online & is hoping to sell more at full price rather than heavy discounting. more in a moment. claiming for delays and cancellations on train journeys is too difficult, according to the consumer group which. a survey of rail compensation schemes found that some rail operators ask for as many as 2a separate pieces of information before a claim can be made. rail bosses say this guards against fraudulent claims. it started out as a market stall in cheltenham 16 years ago and went on to enjoy huge commercial success. but superdry seems to have become a bit less super in recent years. its shares have lost more than 70% over the past year and in march the company announced it wo

the national audit office said problems with part privatisation had cost taxpayers nearly £500 million were scathing about the cost and the former justice secretary, chris grayling. the announcement that he's made today covers up one of the most catastrophic pieces of public policy and wastes of public money that we've seen in many a long year. it has let down communities who suffer from crime, it has let down victims of crime, and it has let down those people who commit crimes who have a right to try at least to change their ways. will the minister say something about the secretary of state, one of his predecessors, who actually thought that this would work? and will he talk to us about ministerial accountability? because there seems to be absolutely none of it left in this flailing government. david gauke said reoffending rates had fallen, and there were areas of good practise, but other labour mps piled in to criticise the changes chris grayling had made. we know from reports that this outsourcing error has wasted nearly £500 million. but can the secretary of state tell me what asse

an investigation by the national audit office of the cancellation of about 30,000 visas for studentsnowledges that some cheating did take place, but that some genuine applicants were unfairly targeted. all this week, as part of our "we are middlesbrough" series, we've been reporting from the town. and today, the one big weekend begins in middlesbrough, three days of live music, hosted by radio 1. miley cyrus and the 1975 are among those performing. newsbeat‘s nesta mcgregor is in stewart park. good afternoon and welcome to middlesbrough. i should start with the high vizjacket, it's not fashion, it is still technically a construction site! 0ver fashion, it is still technically a construction site! over the next three days, some of the biggest names in music will be on stage including the likes of miley cyrus as you said, rita 0ra, stormzy, sean paul, something for everyone's musical palette. speaking to people in the last 2a hours, there is a real buzz around the town with people saying that things like this just don't happen to middlesbrough. also i have spoken to some vendors andi a

the national audit office recently commented that it is the right thing to continue with the universalnderstand that it is often difficult for individuals who are concerned about moving from the previous benefits onto one benefit. but in my experience, when you talk to people, even though they were concerned about it, once they are on it, they almost exclusively say that it is a better system than the one previously. last week amber rudd announced that the maximum time claimants can have their benefits cut, for failing to meet conditions such as attending job centre meetings, is to be reduced to six months. last week, the secretary of state kept her name in the tory leadership fray by admitting that social security sanctions can undermine the aim to help people into work and reduce the longer sanctions from three years to six months, which we welcome. but will her review of sanctions increas the possibility of scrapping them altogether? and if not, can she really make a name for herself by explaining how anyone is expected to live on fresh air for six months? i thank the honourable gen

the national audit office estimate the total termination cost of £56 million, and i'm pleased to be ableor termination is £1118 million. furthermore, the total amount for termination fees and running cost is a little over £50 million. these contracts were an important insurance policy to ensure the continued movement of medicines and other essential goods. the government always talks about getting value for money. in this case, we had a lot of money, but no value to the taxpayer. will the noble lady, the minister, now apologise for the unnecessary expense that has been incurred and for the failures of the government and the secretary of state in particular? i would like to focus on the first of those questions and that is what exactly was the benefit to the taxpayer. the benefit to the taxpayer was that the taxpayer had an insurance policy. and like many organisations, the government is also able to take out insurance policies and these contracts were precisely that. lady randerson had a dig at the transport secretary chris grayling. every time i think the secretary of state of has extra

the outgoing head of the national audit office has warned it would be difficult to cancel the hs2 highat a cost of £56 billion. now when it comes to thrill seeking, age really is no barrierfor one woman from fulham in south west london. mollie macathney is 93 years young — a former wren during the war — and now a frequent flyer and horse rider. she says doing new and exciting things has helped herfeel young at heart. well, i sat on a donkey when i was three. that's 90 years ago. never say no, you'd be surprised. all sorts of wonderful things come out of it. it really is great fun. let's take a look at the travel situation now. 0n the tube — there are severe delays on the district line betweeb dagenham east to plaistow. and also on rge hammersmith & city line from liverpool street to barking. 0n the raods — this is how the a13 looks. usual delays coming in to town at dagenham. now the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it's quite a chilly start out there this morning, temperature down in low single figures celsius but it's dry and it's sunny. plenty of sunshine today. in fact, th

but since then, figures from the national audit office show a 47 per cent increase in offenders beinglooked at the evidence and the reports of the chief inspector of probation and concluded that the best way forward, given that the contracts are coming to an end and then we need new contracts anyway, but the best thing, in my view, is to bring offender management into one organisation, the national probation service. let‘s talk to roger mann, who says he‘s turned his life round after shoplifting to fund a drug habit. he went through the probation system when changes were first introduced by chris grayling. and tania bassett is from napo — the trade union for probation staff. how chaotic was your probation?” would turn up to appointments and the work wouldn‘t be there, or there was a different worker or they wouldn‘t even be expecting me in some cases. were they able to stop you reoffending? no, not really. you‘re not treated as an individual, it‘s very scripted and they don‘t look at your problems as an individual. and do you think that lead you back into a life of crime? definitely.

the national audit office's report is highly critical of the home office.le. and it's a consequence of the home office failing to manage the risks that existed in the programme at that time. are you diabetic? according to the report, key technology is yet to be properly tested, and work hasn't even started on upgrading control rooms, or providing coverage for police helicopters and air ambulances. the report also reveals that ministers are expected to approve a decision which will mean that the new system will not be as resilient to power cuts as the existing one. but the home office is confident the new system will transform the service offered by the emergency teams that will mean faster and better treatment for victims. ramzan karmali, bbc news. the united nations is examining the human rights record of the kingdom of brunei. the country has faced world wide criticism over its sharia penal code. there was international outrage last month when brunei said that gay sex and adultery would be punishable by stoning to death. after a boycott of businesses owne

it was estimated, a couple of months ago, by the national audit office at that cancelling the cost ofd in petty contract and that was a controversial one. that was worth £13.8 million. it left to back other contracts in existence which we are now hearing have also been cancelled. it is expected that the transport secretary, chris grayling is going to make that announcement a little bit later. he has been under fire over those ferry contracts. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. it is going to try colour over the next few days. is zone of cloudy weather across scotland. she was propping up later on it which could perhaps be heavy, thundery in the north—east of england. potential for some floods to in scotland. and the far south—east of england temperature generally about 13 to 17 degrees. so tonight, we will continue with some showers in the north—east of scotland to stop a few more drifting their is to it. 0vernight temperatures down to about five or 10 degrees for some throughout thursday, it will continue with some showers in the north—east. those were suppresse

but the national audit office said that tenants got no legal guarantees on the amount of rent they payng that they are not only listening but recognising and allowing people to identify in that respect. seat reservations on some greater anglia services will be temporarily unavailable while its new trains are brought into service. passengers travelling into london will not be able to reserve seats for around 6 months from mid july. the company say it‘s because the old and new trains have different seating systems which could cause confusion. let‘s take a look at the travel situation now... there‘s a good service on the tubes this morning although london overg round has a part suspension between south tottenham and barking because of a faulty train on the roads — northbound traffic on the blackwall tunnel southern approach is slow from the woolwich rd flyover heading through borehamwood, traffic on the a1 is slow s/bnd into the a411 barnet lane at stirling corner, with delays back to the holiday inn elstree regent street remains to one lane. delays to piccadilly service. now to the weath

but since then, figures from the national audit office show a 47% increase in offenders being recalledl have to remember where we were in 2013. the old syste m where we were in 2013. the old system wasn't working, there wasn't sufficient innovation in the system soi sufficient innovation in the system so i think there was need for reform. i do think it important that there is a diversity of sectors in probation so that we have the private sector and the voluntary sector playing an important role. but the experience that we've had over the last five years suggests that when it comes to offender management, which is the direct supervision of offenders, making sure that court orders are properly implemented, that we make a risk assessment of offenders, that it will be better done if that was a unified model and that we bring it all within one organisation, and that's what we're announcing we're going to do today. exactly. and that's what you were told, repeatedly, by the government, five yea rs repeatedly, by the government, five years ago. your predecessor chris grayling was warned this

what we seen from the national audit office and the public accounts committee is that privatisation hasst us millions of pounds because the government has essentially had to bail out private companies as they have collapsed. that is a really bad deal for all of us. the irony of course is you are saying that public ownership is best but then it would have been run by someone like chris grayling, do they know how to run things better than people in the public sector? we have people in the public sector? we have people who know how to do the work and it's about people in the public sector making sure the motivations are right. it's not really question of chris grayling or anyone else dealing directly with offenders. what you say to people who say nationalisation didn't work in the first place and that is why there was a change to privatising things? that is simply not true. if you look at what was going on in 2013, the probation services were rated either excellent or good, and now after just five years, six years of privatisation they are rated as inadequate. and the chief probation offic

audit officers and we will continue to prioritize that. >> i do understand that ice has been working to update national detention standards. can you tell the subcommittee of the status of that effort? can you ensure that new standards will improve conditions and not lead to the worsening of conditions at detention facilities? that's a huge concern that many of us have. >> i can assure you that they will not worsen the state of care and facilities but i will absolutely work with ice on any revision of their policy. i can tell you that the last five years have been a period of increased standards across the board for detention and care of people in dhs custody. that is something we will continue to work on from my perspective. >> my hope is that as those policies are being determined, we will have an opportunity to see them before they actually are instituted? >> we will make sure to brief your team, and you madam chair if you would like as well as work within the homeland security to make sure that standards are appropriate. >> as you know this administration made a policy that detained that's prevented ice from detaining p