Whitehall pen-pushers have consistently whined about dragging themselves into the office a meagre three days a week. They’ve spared no expense on making home-working as comfortable as possible…
In response to a written question trade minister Justin Madders admitted that civil servants over at the Business and Trade Department splashed a whopping £318,148 on work from home equipment from April 2022 to March 2025. This includes the usual ‘tools’ – chairs, screens and desks. That’s £106,049 each year…
The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”