The French government has gone cap in hand to the British taxpayer to cover the costs of nuclear power projects undertaken by the energy company EDF in the UK, according to a French official. The official has told the Financial Times that
Local councils across the UK have been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money after they spent almost £350,000 on sending staff to lavish awards dinners. An audit has revealed one council sent nearly 50 members of staff to a dinner celebrating its work,
Downing Street said taxpayers would benefit once flights to the African nation get underway. The cost of processing and housing asylum seekers in hotels has hit £8 million a day. But the Prime Minister’s deputy spokesperson said the deterrent scheme will “put
The SNP has given Scottish civil servants an extra hour a week to chill out – at the expense of the taxpayer. The Wellbeing Hour pilot scheme encourages officials to reduce their stress levels by taking time out of their working day
A rapist who was a “danger to women” and an illegal immigrant was offered taxpayer money to leave the UK. Joachim Cardos, 43, was offered money by the government to go to Gambia. It was part of a scheme to encourage foreign
Migrant hotels are now costing taxpayers £8 million-per-day, shocking figures have revealed. The asylum accommodation bill has ballooned to more than £3 billion, a Home Office report shows. Officials believe using former military sites – such as the former home of the
Eco activists spray King Charles portrait A year has passed since Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign came to an end. After a period of national mourning, her death raised profound questions about the place of the monarchy in 21st-century Britain. A slew
MPs who are sacked by the electorate at the election, and those voluntarily standing down ahead of next year’s crunch poll, will receive double the taxpayer support to help wind down their offices. The announcement was made quietly by IPSA, the independent
For the better part of a year, actor, writer and producer Kirk Cameron has been offering story time events at public libraries across the U.S., reading faith-filled books to children and families and sharing patriotic and family-focused messages. Hundreds of people, sometimes
The Bank of England (BoE) estimates it will cost the taxpayer £150billion by 2033 to cover anticipated losses on its quantitative easing (QE) programme. The staggering total is up from a previous calculation of £100billion. Losses were expected when interest rates rose after