43 h. ago MPs face new expenses clampdown after Labour politician billed taxpayers £900 to cover 'pet rent' for her cockapoo to live in second home

Taiwo Owatemi had her claim for 'pet rent' approved so she could keep Bella with her in the capital instead of in her Coventry North West constituency.

Economics

59 h. ago 'It's a disgrace!' Labour MP used taxpayers' cash to cover 'pet rent for furry friend' at London home

'It's a disgrace!' Labour MP used taxpayers' cash to cover 'pet rent for furry friend' at London home  GB News

Economics

4 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for 3.6 million hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

Politics

4 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for 3.6m hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

Politics

4 d. ago Sewage spilled into England’s rivers and seas for record of 3.6m hours last year

Labour has called the figure ‘disgraceful’

Politics

7 d. ago Scope chair 'willing to resign' over speaking out against Labour Government's cuts to disability benefits

Writing for the Standard, Sir Robin Millar described the welfare reforms as “disgraceful” and said Labour had lost its “moral direction”

Politics

8 d. ago The VERY middle class parents of punk girl band who sing 'Filthy Rich Nepo Baby', rant against the rich and are embarrased to be English

A British punk band given taxpayer cash despite saying it is 'embarrassing to be from England' also enjoyed leg-ups from their very middle class parents while railing against 'Nepo babies', it can be revealed.

Politics

8 d. ago Cheryl is seen for the first time since her stalker ordeal and Liam Payne's funeral

Cheryl was seen for the first time this weekend since her stalker ordeal and Liam Payne's funeral - as she enjoyed dinner out in London with her mum Joan and a friend.

Economics

1 week ago Labour gives British punk band a slice of £1.6m of taxpayer cash to fund their career

Critics said it 'beggars belief' that Labour agreed to hand two-piece Lambrini Girls a share of £1.6 million to go on tour around the world and promote their songs which 'denigrate' England.

Economics

1 week ago My secret life as a model: ‘High fashion loved me most when I was visibly bony’

It is a world of 13-hour days, stressful castings and size 6 figures. Here is what it is like to navigate the big opportunities – and impossible demands‘She was sitting at the kitchen table, eating raw cauliflower. For dinner.” It’s September 2024 in London and my friend is reflecting on her time sharing an apartment with fellow models in Paris the previous year. I am grimly amused, but unsurprised. This is the type of story models are always telling.I would know, because I became a model at 21 – quite late, by industry standards – and have walked in several London shows, as well as fittings, showrooms, campaigns, editorials, lookbooks and e-commerce for brands such as Moncler, Lacoste and Toni & Guy. Since I started, I have tried to build a thick skin to protect myself against rejections from castings and call-backs, as well as the ubiquitous skinny body standard. But when I get selected for a show, there is always the underlying fear that perhaps I took it too far – that I los...

Culture

2 w. ago Rivals actress joins best friend for London Marathon tribute to late husband

Lisa McGrillis, who plays Valerie Jones, is fundraising for the British Heart Foundation with Mary Cann whose husband Nigel died from a heart attack.

Culture

2 w. ago Covid restrictions five years on: How the pandemic brought the world’s leading travel industry to its knees

Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’

Events

2 w. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia 'leaves family home' after Maura Higgins kiss scandal

Georgia Horsley, the wife of McFly star Danny Jones, is reportedly staying with a friend in London following Danny's shock kiss with ex-Love Island contestant Maura Higgins

Society

2 w. ago What £22 billion 'black hole'? Civil servants blew taxpayer cash on celebrity cardboard cut

Department records show the Foreign Office used procurement cards to spend £920.30 at Nassau Yacht Club on the Caribbean island, where Prince Philip was an honorary life member.

Economics

2 w. ago Liz Truss spends taxpayer cash on CV training for former staffer

The UK’s shortest-serving PM was among nine former MPs who claimed back the cost of supporting staff with CV training through expenses

Economics

2 w. ago Revealed: Taxpayers' cash will be used to kickstart Man United's £2billion 'New Trafford' as fan groups and politicians express concerns with the project

RICHARD MARSDEN: It is Britain's most successful football club and worth over £5bn - but taxpayers' cash will be used to kick-start Manchester United's stadium redevelopment.

Economics

2 w. ago EastEnders legend called 'super lovely friend' after helping out 'packed café' in London

The actress recreated an iconic line to the delight of those eating their lunch

Politics

3 w. ago Whistleblowers claim QEUH inquiry 'rife with bullying' and is wasting taxpayer's cash

Several former employees of the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry have spoken out about their time at the probe.

Economics

4 w. ago Revealed: House of Commons Speaker's luxury life of taxpayer

A list of Sir Lindsay Hoyle 's expenses reveals he blew more than £180,000 of taxpayers' cash on flights in two years.

Economics