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
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Why Britain MUST bail out Richard Branson – however mad it may sound for the taxpayers to save a billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline is under serious threat due to COVID-19 Virgin announced they would be cutting 3,150 jobs on Tuesday afternoon Other airlines such as Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are in … Read more
Pretty Little Thing founder Umar Kamani worth £1billion took taxpayers’ cash to furlough 86 staff… as the playboy tycoon lounges in a pool with his beautiful girlfriend Kamani took the decision to use the Government’s scheme to pay workers 80 per cent of their usual income up to a maximum of £2,500 per month On … Read more
Holiday home owners have sparked outrage after claiming £50million of taxpayers’ money earmarked for small businesses in Cornwall. Five thousand lets in the county have claimed £10,000 each from the fund, which was set up to help minor firms survive the coronavirus lockdown. The shocking revelations are understood to be reflected in other ‘second-home’ regions across … Read more
Can it ever be right for a multi-millionaire to ask taxpayers to stump up for their staff’s salaries? With Prince Charles not asking for help from the Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme — but Victoria Beckham among those taking it — it’s the question sparking furious debate. Many are asking why the taxpayer should pick up … 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
British taxpayers picked up more than £400,000 bill to host Donald Trump on his three-day state visit including £108,000 Buckingham Palace banquet – while security operation cost £3.5m An additional £242,000 of costs were labelled ‘venue/production costs’ Mr Trump’s visit to the UK cost Scotland Yard almost £3.5million In contrast the Dutch king’s two-day tour in … 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