Inflation busting pay rises of public sector “fat ‘crats”
Scores of public sector fat cats received inflation-busting pay increases, according to data prepared by the TaxPayers’ Alliance.
Social Justice
Pressure increases on RBS to give up bonuses
Some bankers could receive bonuses worth £15 million with hundreds at RBS set to gain. Go Fourth has relaunched its ‘Give Up the Bonus’ campaign.
Will Zac Goldsmith pay for his non-dom status
The Conservative party wish to charge non-doms £25,000 per year for living in the UK. Will Zac Goldsmith pay a flat annual fee for living in Britain?
Tory Treasurer’s company to gain £23m from proposed tax reforms
Michael Spencer would gain £11.1 million from corporation tax reforms he is advocating. He believes that George Osborne may slash CT rates to 20 per cent.
UKIP MEP threatens to silence press over fraud investigation
UKIP MEP Mike Nattrass is threatening to take the Sunday Times to court over claims he is being investigated by OLAF, the European anti-fraud police.
“Absolutely ruthless” UKIP chief took four years to dismiss jailed MEP
UKIP leader Nigel Farage claims he is “absolutely ruthless” when dealing with sleaze – despite it taking him four years to dismiss convicted fraudster Tom Wise.
Euro fraud police turn up heat on UKIP
UKIP’s MEPs to be investigated by European fraud police after string of expense scandals.
Goldman Sachs chief: “I’m just a banker doing God’s work”
The chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, in an extraordinary interview with the Sunday Times, says he is doing “God’s work” and serves a “social purpose”.
Ban on MPs claiming mortgages could end up costing taxpayer more
A ban on MPs claiming for mortgages, as recommended in the Kelly report, could end up costing the taxpayer £2,316-a-year more per member.
Ex-UKIP MEP guilty of £36,000 fraud
One-time UKIP MEP Tom Wise found guilty of fraud. He told an undercover reporter: “Yes, I am milking the system … thank you very much!”