£73,068.97 of taxpayers’ money was spent on the bus used to promote Andy Burnham’s £2 bus fare cap. Burnham stood in front of the bus for a few hours…
The bus branded “Funded by UK Government” and used to promote the £2 bus fare cap was paid for by the Cabinet Office. Invoices were raised on Monday 20 July and Tuesday 21 July 2026 – the actual announcement was on the 22 July. A quick turnaround…
Here’s a breakdown of the eye-watering costs:
A government spokesperson said: “It’s right that government uses a broad range of communications channels and platforms to reach people all across the country, explain the government’s policies to the public and ensure they understand how they affect them.” The government insists that the “estimate equivalent advertising value” was almost £500,000, which therefore makes the spend worth it…
Meanwhile Burnham’s very first bill to be laid in Parliament will be one allowing him, a Catholic, to recommend the appointments of Church of England bishops to the King instead of deferring the decision as normal. The vanity government…
Boris spoke to GB News about Labour’s attempts to restrict donations:
“It looks absolutely pathetic. Just because some people want to support one party very generously, Labour kicks up a huge fuss and says they’re going to cap donations.
I just saw Richard Tice on your show just now. I have to say I rather agree with him.
They’ve got huge amounts of money – troughing it from the trade unions. It’s absolutely ridiculous Labour are trying to cap donations.”