40 h. ago Reform politician billed taxpayer for almost £2k in legal fees. She won't say if it was to gag staff

"People need to know if taxpayers’ money was used to gag the staff of someone who is now Nigel Farage’s most senior elected representative in Wales"

Economics

52 h. ago Soaring NHS medical negligence bill quadruples to £60billion, with nuclear decommissioning the only larger liability on the government's balance sheet

A rising number of claims, larger payouts and spiralling legal fees have all fuelled the rise, the National Audit Office says.

Economics

52 h. ago Total NHS liabilities for medical negligence hit £60 billion

The amount has been attributed to the rising number of claims, combined with more being paid out per claim and spiralling legal fees

Economics

62 h. ago Cost of taking over British Steel rises to £235m, government says

Taxpayers have been footing bill for loss-making company since April as minister acknowledges threat of EU tariffsThe cost of taking control of British Steel has risen to £235m, the UK government has said, as it acknowledged concern over the threat of EU tariffs that could significantly harm the business.The government passed emergency legislation in April to take control of British Steel amid fears that its Chinese owner, Jingye Steel, was planning to walk away from its Scunthorpe steelworks. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Reform candidate rants about Huw Edwards and political scandals in rambling answer about bribery scandal MEP

Llŷr Powell said it 'was really low' to be asked a question about his former boss and ex-Reform politician Nathan Gill pleading guilty to taking bribes to speak in favour of Russia

Politics

3 d. ago Sia’s estranged husband seeks $250,000 a month in spousal support

US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in MaySia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal support, according to US court documents.The Australian pop singer, full name Sia Furler, split from Daniel Bernad – the father of their 18-month-old son, Somersault, in May and filed for divorce after three years of marriage. Now the former radiation oncologist has requested the sum, as well as $US300,000 for legal fees and another $US200,000 to cover the cost of forensic accounting. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Digital ID risks becoming another 'costly white elephant', Liberal Democrats warn as figures show existing Government IT projects will cost taxpayers £31 billion

Analysis has found that most major Government IT schemes are already delayed or over budget , prompting warnings that the new plan for mandatory digital ID will suffer the same fate.

Economics

6 d. ago Nigel Farage blames Prime Minister after Reform council leader, 19, is physically attacked in the street

Reform UK politician and the youngest council leader in Britain, George Finch, 19 (left), was branded a 'racist' and a 'fascist' during the street assault on Friday night.

Politics

7 d. ago British taxpayers could face a multimillion pound bill if Tony Blair is appointed head of interim Gaza government

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that plans for elite team of British bodyguards and special forces to protect Tony Blair have already been drawn up at the Ministry of Defence.

Economics

8 d. ago Sia's estranged husband requests mammoth amount of spousal support and for HER to pay his legal fees

The 49-year-old Australian singer's - born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler - second husband Daniel Bernard has requested a mammoth amount of $250,856 per month from a judge according to TMZ .

Politics

1 week ago Man left with ‘disfigurement’ in confrontation with Mark Sanchez sues former NFL star

Lawyers say Perry Tyler also suffered emotional distressSanchez also facing criminal charges over incidentA man injured in a violent confrontation with Mark Sanchez is suing the former NFL star and his current employer, Fox Corporation.Lawyers for Perry Tyler filed the lawsuit in an Indiana court on Monday. They are seeking damages and legal fees. The lawsuit says the incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in Indianapolis, caused Tyler “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and emotional distress. Police say the 69-year-old suffered lacerations to his cheek during the confrontation. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Fund managers urge Bank of England to scrap debt sales as gilt yields soar

Fund managers have urged the Bank to scrap its multi-billion debt sell-off, which they warn is unnecessarily burdening taxpayers and worsening the UK's fiscal woes.

Economics

1 week ago Couple 'spend daughter's university savings' to fund neighbour row over bin shed

Kevin and Elizabeth Harrison-Ellis were forced to almost £150,000 in legal fees following a battle over their home in Oxfordshire - which was triggered by a small wooden bin store

Economics

2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: New Fawcett scandal leaves taxpayers with £500,000 bill

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Since bowing out of The Prince's Foundation, Michael Fawcett has eschewed the chance to make a song and dance about his departure

Economics

3 w. ago Prime Minister dubs Reform UK 'an enemy' ahead of Labour Party conference

The latest polling has placed Nigel Farage as the most likely politician to be the next prime minister, with Reform currently on track to win the most parliamentary seats if an election were held, according to YouGov

Politics

3 w. ago Council must pay developer's legal fees after wrongly refusing motocross venue

The council says lessons need to be learned from the saga

Politics

3 w. ago Reform politician spread false cancer claim and recruited people to controversial marketing scheme

Laura Anne Jones was part of a business model in which sales reps progress to higher levels depending on how many people they recruit

Politics

3 w. ago Noel Clarke ordered to pay at least £3m of Guardian publisher’s legal fees

At a High Court hearing on Tuesday, a judge said the actor must pay £3 million ahead of a detailed assessment into the total costs to be recovered.

Economics

3 w. ago How a whistleblower passed me devastating proof Starmer's dream of a digital ID card could allow hackers to extort billions from the British taxpayer

Britain is subject to myriad dangers, from terrorist outrages to the threat of a nuclear conflict sparked by one or more of the world's autocratic superpowers.

Economics

3 w. ago Kanye West accuses former America's Next Top Model star of trying to 'silence' him with sexual assault lawsuit

The 40-year-old plaintiff has requested a trial by jury for punitive damages, legal fees, as well as 'damages for mental, emotional and physical injury, distress, pain and suffering'

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