The number of asylum seekers in hotels has fallen by just seven since the Prime Minister pledged to move them out. Home Office figures show 45,768 asylum seekers are still housed in expensive hotel accommodation. It means the figure has barely changed
Jeremy Hunt clashes with Trevor Phillips Jeremy Hunt will crackdown on “woke” local council jobs as he targets wasteful public spending in tomorrow’s budget. The Chancellor insisted he will cut taxes in a “responsible way” and vowed to ease pressure on taxpayers
A blundering government agency blew £124,000 filling a Victorian rail bridge with concrete – only to waste a further £352,000 taking it all back out again. National Highways was accused of “cultural vandalism” when it inexplicably dumped thousands of tons of concrete
A Labour MP faced criticism after taxpayers were left with a £130,000 bill for a new brick wall around his back garden. Opponents said Andrew Gwynne had been given the “red carpet” treatment while other residents were left with only fencing during
Rishi Sunak is considering “alternative options” or “delaying” the Northern leg of HS2 to stop more taxpayers’ cash being wasted on the mega project. The Prime Minister wants the “best value” solution amid warnings the cost of the entire high-speed rail project
Humza Yousaf has been accused of “squandering” taxpayers’ money on a legal showdown with the UK Government over controversial gender laws which kicks off today. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was passed by Holyrood last year, but UK ministers blocked it
NHS dentists at work (Image: GettyImages) Dentists could be banned from ditching NHS commitments for more lucrative work in the private sector under plans to tackle shortages, Rishi Sunak has said. Millions of people have struggled to access the services amid an
Humza Yousaf has been blasted for wasting taxpayers’ money on “propaganda” after the Scottish Government said it will publish more papers on Scottish independence. Independence Minister Jamie Hepburn said Scots can expect more publications in the Scottish Government’s Building a New Scotland