The Tories have given ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe one of their seats on the Public Accounts Committee – the Parliamentary committee overseeing government spending. No doubt he’ll have a few ideas…
A Tory spokesman said:
“We want the Public Accounts Committee to do its job of ensuring taxpayers get better value for money from the state, as well as identifying areas of Government waste. Having someone who has run a business and shares our values on cutting waste on this committee will help meet that goal.”
New highs for Lowe…
Starmer loyalist and Housing Secretary Steve Reed told Sky News that Starmer should not be replaced:
“We saw what the Tories did. They were in power for 14 years, and after 2016, I think we had nine education secretaries, seven chancellors, and five Prime Ministers. Doomscrolling through Prime Ministers doesn’t resolve the problem.”