Despite primary school pupil numbers falling since 2018/19, DfE has provided the school sector with limited support to manage the risks.
Government compensation schemes have made progress identifying claimants and paying out but have more to do to compensate all those eligible.
Shared ownership, now the largest remaining government-supported housing scheme, is a complex arrangement and can cause unexpected fees
Fully implementing the government’s control framework can enable more effective management of its financial investments.
Defra scheme leads to substantial increase in tree planting and peatland restoration but is losing momentum
The government has boosted the UK’s resilience to severe space weather but ongoing issues need to be resolved, an NAO report has found.
Government must overcome challenges to ensure its programme to resettle thousands of Afghan citizens in the UK is successfully completed.
This investigation examines the government’s 2025 intervention in British
Steel’s Scunthorpe site, led by DBT.
The UK’s research infrastructure is better reflecting policy objectives but key projects such as the new supercomputer are causing concern.
Northern Powerhouse Rail’s success is dependent on better cross-government working and stronger ties to the government’s economic strategy.
The 15 museums and galleries sponsored by DCMS increased their total self-generated income, reaching the level achieved before the pandemic.
Government’s Shared Services Strategy still experiencing delays with Cabinet Office governance requiring action.
HM Revenue and Customs’ large business directorate has doubled the amount of tax revenue collected or protected since 2021-22.
The NAO examines whether MHCLG’s work to increase the supply of suitable land for housing development will help deliver 1.5m new homes.
Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, will deliver his annual speech in Parliament to MPs and civil servants on 10 February 2026.
The NAO has investigated DWP’s operation of the Access to Work scheme to help inform public debate on its future.
The prison and health services are facing substantial, increasing and rapidly changing threats from illicit drugs in prisons, says the NAO.
The Ministry of Defence could make significant savings if it better managed its losses from fraud and other forms of economic crime.
NAO releases first report detailing lessons and insights across all of its 2024-25 government audits and assurance work
This report examines whether government and regulators are aligned in their growth ambitions, and the efficacy of recent growth initiatives.