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UK Treasury launches inquiry into pre-Budget leaks

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Permanent secretary will look into ‘security processes’ in the shambolic build-up to Rachel Reeves’ statement last week

Treasury minister: inquiry into pre-Budget leaks under way

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James Murray, a Treasury minister, told MPs that a leak inquiry is ‘under way with the full support of the Chancellor’.

Treasury minister: inquiry into pre-Budget leaks under way

James Murray, a Treasury minister, told MPs that a leak inquiry is ‘under way with the full support of the Chancellor’.

Treasury minister: inquiry into pre-Budget leaks under way

James Murray, a Treasury minister, told MPs that a leak inquiry is ‘under way with the full support of the Chancellor’.

MSPs demand to see official advice given to ex FM Humza Yousaf before he set up public inquiries which could financially benefit his old friend

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MSPs have demanded to see official advice given to Humza Yousaf before he set up public inquiries which could financially benefit an old friend.

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Child’s drowning in manhole: Karachi mayor assures ‘impartial inquiry’, action against those found ‘negligent’ in visit to family

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Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab visited the grieving family of a three-year-old boy who fell and drowned in an open manhole in Gulshan-i-Iqbal on Wednesday night, assuring the relatives of an impartial inquiry into the matter with action…

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Missing public park: Madras High Court orders inquiry by Collector, Chennai Corporation

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Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say alleged encroachment of a public park by a private hospital is a serious issue

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Maharashtra prison authorities fail to produce accused in courts on 55 dates: SC orders inquiry

NEW DELHI: Expressing its strongest displeasure the way the Maharashtra Prison offcials repeatedly failed to produce an undertrial accused before the trial court on a majority of hearing dates, the Supreme Court criticised the jail staff…

Government has spent more than £100m so far responding to Covid inquiry

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Transparency data from the Cabinet Office shows the staff and legal costs involved.

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The lawyers always win: Fury as government blows £100m responding to Covid inquiry - on top of £200m cost of the probe so far

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The huge outlay by Whitehall comes on top of the near-£200million cost of the probe itself - a figure that is expected to rise significantly.

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US Congress reopens inquiry into alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, report headed to Trump

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Committees of the United States Congress on Tuesday in Washington held a joint briefing over the alleged persecution of Christians

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What you need to know as inquiry into 115 home Walsall housing scheme began

Developers accused Walsall council of a 'catastrophic failure' and disagreed with safety and environmental concerns raised by opponents

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Housing developer tells inquiry Walsall green belt is 'grey' claiming 'catastrophic' council failure

Eight main issues are at the heart of the inquiry, including highway safety and housing supply

Experts at odds over independent inquiry into deadly Hong Kong blaze

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An independent review committee tasked with probing the deadly fire in Hong Kong that has so far claimed 156 lives has no legal power to compel and protect witnesses, but may yield faster results of comparable quality to a statutory…

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Covid Inquiry costs UK taxpayers £100million in Government responses alone

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More than half of the figure has been spent on legal fees, including bringing in external lawyers

Government has spent more than £100m so far responding to Covid inquiry

Transparency data from the Cabinet Office shows the staff and legal costs involved.

Government has spent more than £100m so far responding to Covid inquiry

Transparency data from the Cabinet Office shows the staff and legal costs involved.

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Government legal and staffing costs add £100m to Covid inquiry bill, BBC learns

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BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.

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Collapse of China spy case 'shambolic but not a conspiracy', inquiry finds

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In a damning report, both the Government and the Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson were criticised for not using 'common sense'.