Housebuilders investigated by watchdog after evidence emerges of leasehold mis-selling

Housebuilders LIED to the buyers of leasehold homes it emerges as competition watchdog prepares to take action against them Watchdog finds serious issues with the way leasehold homes have been sold   Homebuyers were not properly advised on what they were being sold Thousands of homeowners could potentially have been mis-sold to as a result By … Read more

Report: Gambling watchdog is failing to protect people from becoming hooked on betting

Britain’s gambling watchdog is failing to protect gamers from falling into addiction, the government spending watchdog warns today. In a damning report, the National Audit Office (NAO) said the Gambling Commission is not big enough to tame the £11billion industry in the UK. The ‘small regulator’ only has a £19million budget to tackle a ‘dynamic’ … Read more

Armed forces´ equipment plan `unaffordable´, watchdog…

MoD’s equipment plan has £13bn funding black hole meaning military may not be able to expand its F-35 fighter jet fleet, watchdog warns MoD’s predicts £183.6b spending between 2019 and 2029, an overrun of £2.9b However in the ‘worst-case scenario’ this extra spending could rise to £13 billion NAO warned reluctance on ‘difficult decisions’ means … Read more