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23,500 families lose child benefit in data error

Thousands of UK families had child benefit suspended due to flawed Home Office travel data. An MP demands an urgent inquiry into the anti-fraud crackdown failures. Read the full story.

ONS cuts reports by 10% to improve data quality

The UK's Office for National Statistics will reduce its publications by 10% in 2026 to prioritise core data reliability amid Treasury concerns. Discover how this affects economic policymaking.

HMRC pauses child benefit crackdown after data error

A significant HMRC data error has resulted in 23,500 families being wrongly targeted in child benefit investigations, forcing the tax authority to pause its compliance campaign amid widespread concern.

Sex offender freed in prison error faces deportation

Exclusive investigation reveals shocking administrative blunder that released convicted sex offender Yonas Beraki before his deportation, raising serious questions about UK border security and prisoner management.

Five prisoners wrongly freed including sex attacker

A major security breach has occurred after five prisoners were accidentally released from custody, including a migrant convicted of sexual offences, sparking urgent police investigations and raising serious questions about Home Office procedures.

Sex offender migrant freed in error - police hunt

A convicted sex attacker released due to a catastrophic administrative error is on the run after being spotted in North London, prompting David Lammy to order urgent prison release reforms.

The 1% Club issues on-air apology after technical fault

ITV's popular quiz show The 1% Club was forced to issue an on-air apology after a technical failure left viewers confused during Saturday night's broadcast. The incident occurred during a crucial question about a fictional company's profits.

Children as young as 14 in terrorism arrests

Exclusive Home Office data reveals children are being arrested for terrorism offences across England and Wales, with security services warning of increasing online radicalisation threats targeting young people.

Home Office mistakenly evicts family from Dorset home

A Devon family faces homelessness after Home Office officials mistakenly ordered their eviction from a Dorset property they legally occupied, highlighting systemic failures in government housing procedures.

Home Office blunder risks extradition of British hitmen

A catastrophic Home Office error could see three British citizens extradited to Albania after they were allegedly hired as hitmen in a violent £80,000 dispute, with officials accidentally revealing their protected identities.

Police enter wrong home in Peacehaven blunder

Sussex Police faces serious scrutiny after officers mistakenly forced entry into a family home while searching for the Home Secretary's residence, raising urgent questions about police procedures and accountability.

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