David Lammy has charged taxpayers nearly £7,000 for help with his tax return. The senior Labour MP used his Commons expenses to pay accountants’ fees 10 times before the practice was outlawed last year. Figures published by the Parliamentary pay body reveal that he first used public money for the service back in 2012, with a £936 claimContinue reading “Deputy PM David Lammy Claimed Almost £7,000 For Help With His Tax Returns”
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DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) ‘bank spying bill’ has come into force and gives government agents new capabilities to tackle benefits fraud. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error, and Debt) Bill grants DWP agents the authority to get data from benefit claimants’ bank accounts and, under some conditions, to retrieve payments directly. The Eligibility Verification MeasureContinue reading “DWP Can Now Take Money From Bank Accounts”
Week-Long Strike Could Halt Tube Network
When Tube employees go on strike for seven days next month, commuters are bracing for transport disruption. In a disagreement over wages and working conditions, London Underground employees will go on strike several times next month, according to the RMT union. The workers will start the week-long strike on Friday, September 5. The union saidContinue reading “Week-Long Strike Could Halt Tube Network”
A Private School Boy Is Turned Away By The NHS
An outraged mother has accused the NHS of ‘shocking discrimination’ after her eight-year-old son was denied vital treatment – just because he goes to private school. Tory MPs described the move as ‘morally indefensible’ and a manifestation of Labour’s ‘vile class war’, while the parent attacked the unjust ‘two-tier’ decision as a blatant breach of the health serviceContinue reading “A Private School Boy Is Turned Away By The NHS”
First-Ever NHS Rich List Scandal
Hundreds of NHS executives are earning more than the Prime Minister, according to a report. Despite failing to reduce waiting lists, nearly 1,700 fat-cat bureaucrats at NHS trusts were each given more than £100,000 a year. With record sums already being poured in by taxpayers, the first-ever NHS Rich List found that 512 managers banked salariesContinue reading “First-Ever NHS Rich List Scandal”
Civil servants’ Laptops: Netflix, Porn, Gambling
Civil servants have been watching Netflix and accessing porn websites on their SNP government-issued laptops, the Mail on Sunday can reveal. Government staff – most of whom were working from home – have streamed their favourite Netflix shows so many times in the past six months that officials say the number of attempts to log onto the streaming channelContinue reading “Civil servants’ Laptops: Netflix, Porn, Gambling”
Hair Transplants, Turkey Teeth, And A ‘Fake Six-Pack’ Worth £1 Million Were Stolen By A Military Clerk
A military clerk robbed almost £1 million from the Ministry of Defence to pay for hair transplants, Turkey teeth and cosmetic surgery for a fake six-pack in an expenses scam, a court has been told. Former corporal Aaron Stelmach-Purdie, 34, headed the scheme while working at Regent’s Park Barracks in central London. He cheated taxpayers of £911,677, ofContinue reading “Hair Transplants, Turkey Teeth, And A ‘Fake Six-Pack’ Worth £1 Million Were Stolen By A Military Clerk”
Is There Going To Be A Reduction In The Frequency With Which Your Bin Will Be Emptied?
Within weeks, millions of taxpayers may see their rubbish collections slashed to once a month as a result of numerous councils that are struggling financially. New data has shown that 42 councils in the UK – more than one in 10 – are considering reducing their waste collection services to save money. If all recommendationsContinue reading “Is There Going To Be A Reduction In The Frequency With Which Your Bin Will Be Emptied?”
April Council Tax Hike: How Much?
Following Keir Starmer’s announcement that the cap will be 5 percent, families are preparing for further shocking increases in council taxes next year. After Downing Street confirmed the ceiling, local governments would have the authority to raise prices by almost three times the existing inflation rate. The average Band D property in England might riseContinue reading “April Council Tax Hike: How Much?”
After A Four-Day Wait On A Hospital Trolley, Great-Grandmother Has Her Leg Amputated
The family of a great-grandmother has stated that she was left on a hospital trolley for four days before having her right leg amputated. On Good Friday, March 29, Geraldine Newing was brought to Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent due to a severe foot infection. However, her family claims that after being placed on aContinue reading “After A Four-Day Wait On A Hospital Trolley, Great-Grandmother Has Her Leg Amputated”
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