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Wednesday, Nov 12

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Fury as Chief Constable defends landing taxpayers with £134,000 bill for her second home in Edinburgh

www.dailymail.co.uk

Scotland's top police officer has defended landing taxpayers with a £134,000 bill to help her buy a second home.

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The BBC’s biggest problem isn’t Donald Trump — it’s British taxpayers

www.express.co.uk

OPINION: Forget Donald Trump's billion-dollar lawsuit - it's the public's patience that's running out, and that's a battle the BBC can't afford to lose

Ed Miliband's plan for 9.3 million heat pumps could cost taxpayers around £25bn

www.express.co.uk

Heat pumps are energy-efficient, low-carbon heating systems that use electricity to move heat from a source like outside air into homes for heating.

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Lawmakers tangle over '8 weeks of taxpayer-funded vacation' quip

thehill.com

There were some fireworks at Tuesday night’s House Rules Committee meeting ahead of the lower chamber's Wednesday vote to reopen the federal government. When Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), the committee chair, recognized Democratic Rep.…

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Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M

www.independent.co.uk

President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report

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'Not a penny' of taxpayer money will go towards Man United's new 100,000-seater super stadium, insists Mayor

www.dailymail.co.uk

Andy Burnham has insisted that 'not a penny' of public money will be spent on Manchester United 's proposed 100,000-seater stadium.

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Britain's biggest jobless families in line for taxpayer-funded windfalls worth thousands as Labour prepares to scrap two-child benefit cap

www.dailymail.co.uk

Keir Starmer has all but confirmed the cap will be lifted in this month's Budget yesterday as he seeks to shore up his faltering leadership against a challenge from the Left.

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Aussie taxpayers foot $1.4MILLION bill for our former Prime Ministers - as the most extravagant spender is revealed

www.dailymail.co.uk

New data shows which former Australian Prime Minister has cost taxpayers the the most, with Australians covering more than $1million in expenses in 2024.

Tuesday, Nov 11

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Overweight foreigners seeking visas may be rejected to save healthcare costs, taxpayer expense

www.foxnews.com

U.S. embassies have received guidance to consider denying visas to overweight applicants and those with chronic health conditions, citing potential financial costs to American taxpayers.

Texas Lt. Gov. Orders Texas Rangers Investigation into Texas Southern University After “Disturbing” Audit Reveals Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Funds Used for Unauthorized Invoices

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has called for a Texas Rangers investigation into Texas Southern University (TSU) following damning findings from a state audit that uncovered thousands of unauthorized invoices totaling hundreds of…

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Denton ISD refinances existing bonds, saves taxpayers millions

Denton ISD announced at the end of October it refinanced a portion of its existing bond debt, which will save taxpayers $6.6 million. According to the district, the strategic financial move reflects the district’s ongoing commitment to…

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US taxpayers being kept in the dark over datacenter subsidies

www.theregister.com

The US datacenter industry is reaping huge benefits from state-level subsidies, but transparency around these incentives is limited and states that do calculate their returns find they are losing money on the deals.…

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Eritrean asylum seeker attacked three police officers at migrant hotel after going berserk in the taxpayer-funded accommodation - before kicking off in court cells AGAIN before his case

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ismail Ahmedsalih, from Eritrea in northeast Africa, was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court following the incident at the Ibis Hotel in Gloucester last year.

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Eritrean migrant, 26, who drunkenly attacked security guards at his taxpayer-funded hotel is jailed

www.dailymail.co.uk

Samuel Million, 26, launched the assault after returning to his accommodation drunk in Bournemouth, Dorset in October last year.

Monday, Nov 10

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Andrew 'had several sex workers brought to hotel room' while on taxpayer-funded royal trip

www.mirror.co.uk

The former Duke of York, who now carries the surname Mountbatten Windsor, is alleged by a royal biographer to have Asian sex workers taken to his room while in Hong Kong

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Should taxpayers pay for police officers at football games? Readers weigh in

metro.co.uk

Readers discuss football stadium policing, the future of electric cars and representation in TV advertising

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Asylum seekers to be offered £100 a week to leave taxpayer-funded hotels

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

The plan is believed to have been tabled by Home Office officials as part of the push to close asylum hotels.

I'm on DWP benefits but want taxpayers to fund my holiday – I need a break from life on dole

Emily Cutter has grown a huge online following by being a 'benefits influencer' and says it's her fans who should pay for her holiday, not her.

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Asylum seekers may be given £100 a week to leave taxpayer-funded hotels and go and live with family or friends in UK

www.dailymail.co.uk

UK ministers are desperate to find ways to move migrants out of hotels, which cost an average per migrant of £145 each night.