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Waste Watch: souvenirs and trips to the races

Each week in Waste Watch The Sunday Telegraph's campaign to expose cases of taxpayers' money being wasted we highlight how bureaucrats have failed to keep a grip on costs or have dipped into the public purse to fund unnecessary...

Drunk yobs could be let off with lessons on booze

Drunken yobs could be let off with a slap on the wrist if they agree to attend a course on sensible drinking. Drunk and disorderly...but yobs could be given the option of attending a 'sensible drinking' course instead of facing...

£5000 spent on training caviar inspectors as Britain grinds towards recession

Nearly £5,000 of tax payers' money has been spent on training caviar inspectors as the economy dips into recession. By Christopher Hope, Whitehall Editor The Government paid thousands of pounds to train caviar inspectors The...

Tories unveil £2.6bn in tax cuts for firms hiring unemployed

The Conservatives have pledged to find jobs for 350,000 people with a proposal to offer £2.6 billion in tax-breaks to companies recruiting the unemployed. By Robert Winnett, Deputy Political Editor David Cameron has proposed...

David Cameron's £2.6bn plan to create jobs fails to impress business

The Conservatives expect their plans to be criticised by Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the trade unions. But what's unusual about David Cameron's £2.6bn plan to cut unemployment is that it has been criticised by...

Single mother on benefits is moved into ?1m five-bedroom house - funded by the taxpayer

A mother-of-five claiming benefits is living in a detached home worth £1million - with taxpayers helping fund her £25,000 annual rent. Situated in a smart north London street, the £1million home is out of the price range of...

Man taken to court after wheelie bin falls over

A householder has been taken to court for dumping rubbish after his wheelie bin toppled over, spilling its contents. Gary Rostron, 34, a care worker, claims the bin was knocked over after he left it out for collection in March....

Tax cuts 'must encourage spending'

Tax cuts are a must if the British economy is to survive recession, experts warn By Richard Evans and Emma Simon Cuts in VAT or more generous benefits for those on lower incomes would offer a greater short-term boost for the...

Home Office spends over £20million on TV advertising in five years

The Home Office has admitted spending tens of millions of pounds on TV advertising in the past 5 years, in the wake of a scandal about "secretly-funded" documentaries. By Christopher Hope, Home Affairs Editor The Tories said...

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