#public-spending

#public-spending

The Betterpoints app has cost Southwark council £171,000 with only 1,300 active users, raising concerns over its effectiveness and value for money.

Milei managed to fulfill one of his campaign promises: radically cut inflation, which had reached a record monthly rate of 25 percent in December 2023. Now at 1.6 percent, the monthly rate is among the lowest since April 2020.

Jennifer Whitmore accused the government of being 'epic wasters', stating public spending has increased by 50% alongside a deteriorating housing crisis and record homelessness.

A former new-age traveller who made his money in green energy and has donated to Just Stop Oil, he is part of the Patriotic Millionaires organisation who think it is high time people like them are asked to increase their contributions.

We talked about public spending. I think we need to shrink welfare but in a controlled manner that benefits people and gets them back into work.

Berkeley's refusal to make budget cuts is a significant mistake, with per capita spending over 30% higher than San Jose and over double that of Albany.

Reeves emphasized that the Spending Review's purpose is to ensure people feel the effects of renewal in their daily lives, jobs, and communities.

Local authorities in London are spending large sums of taxpayer money on taxis for staff, despite promoting anti-car initiatives and climate policies.