LBC, on UK Politics, 13 November 2026
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Read the original article on lbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)LBC reports the National Audit Office's finding that the Home Office underspent its £23.4 million Prevent budget by 28 per cent in 2025-26 while referrals reached a record 10,293. It gives the base, the period and the NAO's six-year trend for the underspend. It attributes the explanation for the rise in referrals to officials and keeps their hedge.
“underspent its £23.4 million Prevent budget by 28 per cent for 2025-26, continuing a six-year pattern in which it underspent by an average of £5.6 million (17 per cent) a year in real terms”
LBC gives the base, the exact share, the year and the longer trend the NAO itself uses. The reader can check the headline's 'third' against the real figure.
“Officials believe the referral spike might be down to more awareness of Prevent”
LBC attributes the explanation for the rise in referrals to officials and keeps their hedge. It does not state a cause as fact.
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