Starmer has flown private to Paris to talk with European leaders about Ukraine and putting British boots on the ground. Meanwhile the United States is pushing ahead with actual proceedings this week…
Labour is still refusing to commit to raising defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 while Reeves’ fiscal ‘headroom’ shrinks to below £1 billion. If Starmer wants to get in Trump’s good books ramping up UK defence capability is the easiest way to do it. The government is busy spending elsewhere though…
UK DOGE’s The Waste Files’s research has found the government has just opened a staggering £570 million contract to train civil servants. The lucky bidder will be responsible for providing access to learning licences, qualifications, off-the-shelf training, and various administrative courses across government. For that, you could:
The taxpayer may have a view on which should be prioritised. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”