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Ministers warned over public inquiries secrecy as public cost soars by £60m in a year

Ministers warned over public inquiries secrecy as public cost soars by £60m in a year

Ministers have been warned that 'lessons to be learnt' public inquiries are too secret as it emerged their public costs have soared by nearly £60m in almost a year.

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