Two councils made «unlawful» payments to their chief executives, the public spending watchdog says. (bbc.com)
The statement from parliament's spending watchdog comes on the same day as two other reports have also criticised universal credit. (theguardian.com)
As many as one in eight children stand to lose their entitlement to free school meals under new eligibility criteria introduced by the government, according to a leading spending watchdog. (schoolsweek.co.uk)