NHS
NHS Estimates Delayed Hospital Discharges Cost £2bn in Nine Months
Billions of pounds are being absorbed by patients remaining in hospital after they are medically ready to leave, while A&E improvements have been slower than hoped.
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Public Spending
UK Asylum System Cost Around £4.9bn in 2024-25 — And That Did Not Include Every Council Cost
The National Audit Office estimated Home Office and Ministry of Justice asylum spending at around £4.9 billion in 2024-25, while warning that the figure does not capture all costs falling elsewhere in the public sector.
UK Affairs
Government publishes new details of major Immigration and Asylum Bill reforms
“The Home Office has published new factsheets explaining proposed changes to asylum appeals, refugee protection, Article 8, asylum support and modern slavery rules.”