Labour MP Sonia Kumar criticized the government's use of "crony contracts" during the pandemic, claiming that it resulted in wasted resources for professionals and patients alike. Cabinet Office minister Georgia Gould acknowledged past missteps in PPE spending but vowed to learn from them and protect taxpayer money moving forward.
Labour leader John McDonnell stated that the recent rebellion against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government over child poverty would eventually force the government to address the two-child benefit cap issue, increasing its likelihood of abolition.
The UK government announced plans to fast-track legislation aimed at nationalizing Britain's railways and other measures like the Great British Energy bill in order to streamline their passage through Parliament. However, a looming £5bn debt crisis in special educational needs spending was warned by council leaders as potentially bankrupting English councils if left unchecked.
The LGA report called for fundamental reform of the Special Education Needs (Send) system to ensure more Send provision is delivered through mainstream schools, rather than costly private institutions, along with a £2.2bn investment in staffing and infrastructure improvements within those schools.
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