Boris Johnson has been racking up expenses on taxisIn the week that Boris Johnson announced a second successive year of inflation-busting fare rises, his own extravagant taxi expenses have been exposed by the News of the World.
Boris Johnson’s transport pricing changes have come under renewed attack today as the distributional impact of the fare rises became clear and Transport for London’s revenue numbers received closer scrutiny.
Universities are protesting recent changes to the visa application system after processing delays prevented many foreign students from starting their studies.
Industrial action by bin men and women in Leeds has become national news, with the Financial Times reporting that councils across the country are watching closely with fears growing that other public sector workers will become disgruntled by the prospect of pay cuts, and changes to working patterns and conditions.
Bloggers of left, right and centre were united today in disgust over reports in today’s papers that some MPs will refuse to pay back expenses that they claimed erroneously.
Another day, another gaffe from everyone’s least-favourite rent-a-quote. We are amused!
Fresh from watching his former adviser convicted of fraud yesterday, Boris Johnson faces further embarrassment with the revelation the celebrity cyclist flew to Manchester for the Tory party conference. The Mayor of London has made great play of his greentest
Children’s Social Services at the UK’s largest local authority have been branded as “not fit for purpose”. An enquiry undertaken by Birmingham City Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee concluded, among other findings, that accommodation for some children and young people caused many members of the inquiry team to be “shock and dismayed at the standard”.
Somerset council have spent £46,000 and counting to recruit a chief executive. £46,000.
In a taste of what might be to come across the UK, Scotland’s SNP Finance Secretary, John Swinney has delivered the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2010/11. The budget included a list of sizeable cuts. Labour’s Finance Spokesman, Andy Kerr attacked the Alex Salmond-led government.
