HMRC’s phone fiasco shows the problem with the “self-serve” state
Government efficiency savings won’t be as easy as Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves think.
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The ugly truth about Russia’s missing money
Western democracies are giving Vladimir Putin so much cash that he’s having to hide it.
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Revealed: the Tory peer linked to £3.8bn in government contracts
New analysis reveals the scale of spending on companies in which John Nash has declared a financial interest.
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Water bills rise because we have sold off the very rain that falls on our soil
Private water companies have gorged on debt and neglected infrastructure, leaving Britain unable to deal with either drought or deluge.
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Bankers’ bonuses are good for the economy
The cap, which Rachel Reeves has said she won’t reinstate, doesn’t make a huge difference to the economy.
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Buyers who take up the offer may well find themselves stuck with higher repayments – and unable to switch to…
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Improve your finances with a New Year cash diet
Forget healthy eating and drinking this January – abstain from card and online spending instead.
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“The next Post Office scandal”: how HMRC persecutes the victims of fraud
People who have lost their savings or had their identities co-opted have found themselves being pursued by the tax authorities.
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