Report by Verdant says rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance would save money that could help improve public servicesA “Doge of the left,” could save up to £30bn a year for taxpayers by rooting out waste,...
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Read MoreAnalyst firm Tussell says department is more than two years behind on publishing receipts, weakening scrutiny around public moneyThe Ministry of Justice, the Whitehall department in charge of a £13bn annual budget for...
Read MoreExclusive: 13 mainly northern MPs say a new system should better account for higher house prices in south-eastMore than a dozen Labour MPs have written to Rachel Reeves calling on her to scrap council tax, as the chancellor...
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