Boris Johnson's pledge to create an extra 20,000 cells spaces is now not expected to be met until 2031.

Taxpayers are facing 23-minute waits for HM Revenue and Customs helplines, according to a report.

A select committee calls for a fresh investigation into deals at freeports including Teesside.

The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

Ex-student flats in Huddersfield have been earmarked as accommodation for asylum seekers.

Cost of four sites will run to £1.2bn and outstrip estimated bill for private rooms, watchdog finds.

The figure, which covers a five-year period, is revealed in a report by the government's spending watchdog.

Officials are considering how to replace ageing facilities at Porton Down with PHE labs in Harlow.