Taxpayers set to fund HS2 tunnel under London despite Sunak pledge

Taxpayers set to fund HS2 tunnel under London despite Sunak pledge

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. High Speed 2 is set to get the green light to dig... Read more »
Grandmother, 59, is hauled to court for breaking a box of £3 eggs ‘with intent’ during kitchen spat with her mother – costing taxpayers ‘£1,000’

Grandmother, 59, is hauled to court for breaking a box of £3 eggs ‘with intent’ during kitchen spat with her mother – costing taxpayers ‘£1,000’

Grandmother, 59, is hauled to court for breaking a box of £3 eggs ‘with intent’ during kitchen spat with her mother – costing taxpayers ‘£1,000’ By Richard Marsden Published: 16:13 EDT, 9... Read more »
Western Homecoming cost London taxpayers 6,098 in policing overtime in 2021: report

Western Homecoming cost London taxpayers $256,098 in policing overtime in 2021: report

A new report heading to the London Police Services Board says overtime associated with policing homecoming (HoCo) celebrations near Western University cost taxpayers over $250,000 in 2021. Costs from police internal task... Read more »
Iran leader’s office took £100,000 furlough grant from UK taxpayers | News

Iran leader’s office took £100,000 furlough grant from UK taxpayers | News

The personal representative office of Iran’s supreme leader in London was given more than £100,000 by the British government as part of its coronavirus furlough scheme, annual accounts show. Figures lodged with... Read more »
Cheers, Sadiq! Khan costs UK taxpayers £10m in farcical row | UK | News

Cheers, Sadiq! Khan costs UK taxpayers £10m in farcical row | UK | News

Transport for London (TfL), which is run by the Mayor of London, has reached a monetary cope with the Silver Thames Connect group, amid accusations of a botched procurement course of for... Read more »