taxpayers

Taxpayers say it’s time for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to pay back £2.4m cost to fix up Frogmore

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Furious taxpayers have today rounded on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and called for them to pay back the £2.4million used to renovate Frogmore Cottage. The Taxpayers’ Alliance and anti-monarchy website Republic led fierce calls for the couple to reimburse the public, adding it needs to be done with transparency. The Sussexes took the eye-watering … Read more

One MILLION workers are to have bulk of their wages covered by taxpayers

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More than a million furloughed workers will get taxpayer-funded wage subsidies after a huge claims rush by firms. More than 2,200 applications per minute flooded in when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme opened at 8am yesterday. By 4pm, 140,000 had been received. Chancellor Rishi Sunak praised thousands of staff at HM Revenue and Customs and … Read more

EasyJet founder blasts airline’s bosses for taking £600million from taxpayers

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EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou blasts airline’s bosses for taking £600million from taxpayers in the midst of £4.5billion order for 100 new planes Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou accused management of ‘misusing taxpayers’ money’ The airline will get £600million from the Government’s coronavirus fund  EasyJet has not broken any rules in taking advantage of the bailout measures By … Read more

British taxpayers picked up £435,000 bill to host Donald Trump on his three-day state visit

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British taxpayers picked up £400,000 bill to host Donald Trump on his three-day state visit including £108,000 on lavish Buckingham Palace banquet An additional £242,000 of costs were labelled ‘venue/production costs’ Mr Trump’s visit to the UK cost Scotland Yard almost £3.5million  In contrast the Dutch king’s two-day tour in October 2018 cost £135,000  By Chantalle … Read more

Taxpayers’ £292m bill as British Steel is rescued by Chinese buyers

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Taxpayers face a £292m bill as British Steel is rescued by Chinese buyers 292 days after it collapsed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:15 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:15 GMT, 3 March 2020 Taxpayers face a hefty bill after British Steel was finally rescued by Chinese buyers – 292 days … Read more

More than 90 per cent say taxpayers should not have to pay Prince Harry and Meghan’s security bill

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More than 90 per cent say taxpayers should not have to pay Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £20m security bill, Good Morning Britain poll finds Good Morning Britain conducted a poll for followers of the show on Twitter Since it surfaced yesterday, 90.6 per cent said taxpayers shouldn’t fun security On the show today, Diana’s … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers and current financial support will end within weeks, police say The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been protecting the couple and Archie Protection will cease in weeks as the pair officially step back from royal duties  Comes after weeks of speculations that … Read more

Millions of taxpayers’ money is being funneled into Liverpool’s empty Royal Hospital

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Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being funneled into the maintenance of a deserted hospital in Liverpool – despite it being empty.  More than £3million (around $3,906,900) went into the day-to-day maintenance of the unused Royal Hospital between July and December last year. And a further £523,000 ($681,100) was spent in January alone, bringing … Read more