One topic that’s been brought up during this election campaign is the amount of Whitehall waste. The government has attempted to crack down on the blob’s woke DEI agenda, whilst Reform have pledged to “slash government waste”. Though taxpayers have been bankrolling more than just rainbow lanyards and struggle sessions for our pen-pushers…

Guido has been given data uncovered by the Taxpayers’ Alliance revealing that in 2023 alone, the Ministry of Defence splurged an eye-watering £981,260 on business class travel for top civil servants. That’s a staggering 265 luxury trips for the bureaucrats. Looks like it’s not just the budget that’s flying high. Meanwhile, Home Secretary James Cleverly opted for a more frugal route, forgoing plush travel for the humble confines of Wizz Air on a recent trip to Lampedusa earlier this year…