13 h. ago More than £8m of public money spent on subsidies for former PMs

Annual cost of allowance has more than doubled in recent years because of quick turnover of prime ministersMore than £8m of taxpayers’ money has been spent on funding the public lives of former prime ministers over the last three decades, a Guardian analysis has found.All former PMs are able to claim up to £115,000 a year – until the end of their lives – in a subsidy to enable them to contribute to public life after they have left Downing Street. Continue reading...

Economics

13 h. ago Almost £10m of public money spent on subsidies for former PMs

Annual cost of allowance has more than doubled in recent years because of quick turnover of prime ministersAmost £10m of taxpayers’ money has been spent on funding the public lives of former prime ministers over the last three decades, a Guardian analysis has found.All former PMs are able to claim up to £115,000 a year – until the end of their lives – in a subsidy to enable them to contribute to public life after they have left Downing Street. Continue reading...

Economics

33 h. ago UK homeowners 'waste' hundreds on 'smart tech' that doesn't work

Homeowners who have spent money upgrading their homes with smart technology are now regretting it - claiming they don't work as they expected

Politics

56 h. ago Dundee crime: Primary school worker jailed for 16 months after stealing £28,000 from school funds

The administrative officer spent the stolen money on items including PlayStation games, beauty products and pet goods.

Economics

7 d. ago Manchester United dealt brutal summer transfer response despite huge £215m spend

Manchester United spent heavily in the summer transfer window but Stan Collymore is far from convinced by their business which saw a huge amount of money spent on new signings

Economics

9 d. ago Premier League's 6 biggest transfer window losers as Man Utd and Liverpool moves collapse

Premier League clubs spent massive sums of money over the summer with the league record fee broken twice but some players and clubs were left unhappy when the window slammed shut

Politics

9 d. ago Skechers' £41 trainers reduced by 41% hailed 'more comfortable' than designer pairs

"I've spent big money on designer sneakers only to find that Skechers are just as good, just as stylish, more comfortable and way cheaper"

Economics

1 week ago 'I spent £175 on a square watermelon and was gobsmacked when I looked inside it'

A man was left floored when he tried a watermelon that almost set him back £200 - but he kept trying to justify why it cost so much, saying it was so 'juicy' and tasty

Economics

2 w. ago Hailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso review – a funny and tender debut

This exuberant novel, set in western Sydney and Uruguay, celebrates matrilineal connection over three generations of one familyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailGraciela María Ferreira – or “Grachu” to her loved ones – is late with the rent again, and she needs the money now. Unfortunately, she’s spent her last dollars on a plush couch and her landlord is waiting on her doorstep. Grachu isn’t always a believer but today “she needs God to find her a new job”.So begins Hailstones Fell Without Rain – Natalia Figueroa Barroso’s debut, and the second published novel by a Uruguayan-Australian writer.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningHailstones Fell without Rain by Natalia Figueroa Barroso is out through UQP ($34.99) Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Council issues warning about St George's flag on roundabouts

"It costs public money to repair the damage, which could be better spent on vital services"

Events

2 w. ago I started shopping at Lidl to save money — 1 thing meant I spent more

In a bid to save money, I started shopping at budget supermarket Lidl — but I ended up spending more

Economics

2 w. ago He lost his temper with his brother about £53 and is now behind bars

Owen Eynon's brother had spent the money

Economics

3 w. ago Man buys tiny UK island for £500k and transforms fortress into £3m party hotspot

One man has spent several years and over £2million of his own money turning an Napoleonic island fortress into a party island after being inspired by a video he saw on YouTube

Economics

3 w. ago Liverpool to pass £200m in sales this summer with Ben Doak exit

Liverpool have been making headlines for the amount of money they have spent this summer, but they've also brought in a staggering amount as players have been moved on

Economics

4 w. ago Priscilla Presley spent years fighting her former business partners over money. Then they dropped a medical bombshell

Priscilla Presley has been locked in a multi-year legal battle with her former business partners

Economics

4 w. ago Bargain hunt: the best value signings in the Premier League this summer

Chelsea, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brentford have spent some smart money in the transfer windowBy WhoScoredThe young English striker began his career at Derby before moving to Manchester City as a 16-year-old in 2019. After loan spells at Stoke, Preston and Hull, Liam Delap made a £20m move to Ipswich last summer and proceeded to make a name for himself in the Premier League. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago 'I travelled half way around the world for my favourite scent

I've spent a lot of money on perfumes because of the brand and the celebrity endorsing it rather than the scent itself - but that stopped when I went to Dubai and found my go-to scent.

Politics