Fresh figures from Defence Science and Technology Laboratory show the MoD agency spent £430,000 on unused software licences under Labour. Under the “fruitless payments” section in the agency’s annual accounts for 2024-25, it explains:
“DSTL recorded fruitless payments this year totalling £430k, relating to duplicate and expiring software licence purchases.”
The agency’s role is “to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK”. For £430,000, you could:
The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”