The BBC has been slammed for planning to pump taxpayers’ money into BBC Three while cutting funds from other channels. The TaxPayers’ Alliance said the corporation should not ‘replace public broadcasting with cash wasted on chasing a youth audience they have no hope of catching’. BBC Three, which is behind popular shows including Killing Eve … Read more
THE billionaire fiancé of lingerie tycoon Baroness Michelle Mone is using taxpayers’ cash to furlough staff, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. Doug Barrowman, 55, is using a Government handout to pay about five workers at his Knox group of companies. Meanwhile, Michelle, 48, has not furloughed any of her team. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus … Read more
One third of people think their household will need financial support from taxpayers in next three months Research firm Kantar surveyed more than 1,100 Brits after Covid-19 outbreak 44% of workers say they fear their job is less safe than it was 12 months ago But six in 10 believe the Government is handling the … Read more
Furious taxpayers have today rounded on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and called for them to pay back the £2.4million used to renovate Frogmore Cottage. The Taxpayers’ Alliance and anti-monarchy website Republic led fierce calls for the couple to reimburse the public, adding it needs to be done with transparency. The Sussexes took the eye-watering … Read more
More than a million furloughed workers will get taxpayer-funded wage subsidies after a huge claims rush by firms. More than 2,200 applications per minute flooded in when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme opened at 8am yesterday. By 4pm, 140,000 had been received. Chancellor Rishi Sunak praised thousands of staff at HM Revenue and Customs and … Read more
Furlough will cost taxpayers £16bn a month as dozens of big companies jump on Government’s offer to pay staff wages By James Salmon and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 23:25 BST, 10 April 2020 Taxpayers are facing a wage bill of more than £16billion a month … Read more
Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being funneled into the maintenance of a deserted hospital in Liverpool – despite it being empty. More than £3million (around $3,906,900) went into the day-to-day maintenance of the unused Royal Hospital between July and December last year. And a further £523,000 ($681,100) was spent in January alone, bringing … Read more
Taxpayers face a £292m bill as British Steel is rescued by Chinese buyers 292 days after it collapsed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 3 March 2020 Taxpayers face a hefty bill after British Steel was finally rescued by Chinese buyers – 292 days … Read more
More than 90 per cent say taxpayers should not have to pay Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £20m security bill, Good Morning Britain poll finds Good Morning Britain conducted a poll for followers of the show on Twitter Since it surfaced yesterday, 90.6 per cent said taxpayers shouldn’t fun security On the show today, Diana’s … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers and current financial support will end within weeks, police say The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been protecting the couple and Archie Protection will cease in weeks as the pair officially step back from royal duties Comes after weeks of speculations that … Read more