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Monday, Nov 24

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Revealed: Disney pockets record £61m of UK taxpayers' cash to make Ryan Reynolds superhero movie

www.standard.co.uk

It is understood to be the largest sum ever handed to a movie production company in a single year since the government introduced its the filmmaking incentives in 2007

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Taxpayers fork out £321m a year on people with 'self-diagnosed conditions'

www.express.co.uk

A DWP spokesperson said the Government is working to improve the scheme which it said is "failing employees and employers"

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Freebies for 'sickfluencers' paid for by taxpayer: Millions worth of gadgets handed out to sufferers with self-diagnosed mental health conditions

www.dailymail.co.uk

In one TikTok video entitled, 'If you've got ADHD you're really going to want to hear this', a young British TikToker films a stash of equipment including noise-cancelling headphones.

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Taxpayers' bill for Scotland's historical child abuse inquiry hits £114m... and counting

www.dailymail.co.uk

The total cost of Scotland's historical child abuse inquiry to taxpayers has soared to more than £114million, the Mail can reveal.

How Alameda County’s stonewalling legal approach has cost taxpayers millions

www.eastbaytimes.com

Cases that could have been settled quickly for a fraction of the ultimate cost have instead become years-long courtroom battles.

How Alameda County’s stonewalling legal approach has cost taxpayers millions

www.mercurynews.com

Cases that could have been settled quickly for a fraction of the ultimate cost have instead become years-long courtroom battles.

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How D.C. developers made big money on a taxpayer-funded housing project

www.washingtonpost.com

The Ethel was built on land provided by the city and benefited from a cascade of government subsidies that helped enrich its developers, a Washington Post investigation found.

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'Madness': taxpayers fund army base wellness retreat for migrants as cadets put 'at risk'

www.express.co.uk

In a sleepy town, tensions rise as locals protest a controversial plan that has sparked outrage and debate. Discover the story behind the uproar.

Bureau of Meteorology website farce: PETER VAN ONSELEN says this ridiculous $100m splurge of taxpayer money on website that doesn't work is just the tip of the iceberg

www.dailymail.co.uk

It takes a special kind of genius to burn through nearly $100 million on a website - and still end up with something users hate.

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Taxpayers still shell out for civil servants to go on Pride rallies - despite ministers' attempts to crack down on Whitehall diversity spending

www.dailymail.co.uk

Official figures show that the Cabinet Office paid £3,244 to four different organisers of LGBTQ+ events across Britain this year so that groups of government employees could join in.

Sunday, Nov 23

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Federal judge blocks IRS from sending ICE taxpayer information for deportations

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A federal judge has blocked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from handing over the home address information of taxpayers who may be undocumented to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly…

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San Diego County taxpayers paying 5 times more for sheriff’s legal payouts than a decade ago

The growth is attributable to recent jail deaths and lawsuits over them, and more litigation is pending.

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VICTOR JOECKS: Lombardo stopped taxpayer-funded abortions

www.reviewjournal.com

Purposefully opaque language almost led to Nevada taxpayers funding abortions.

Saturday, Nov 22

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Taxpayers ALERT: Income Tax refund not credited? Here's how to check ITR refund status, causes of delay are...

www.dnaindia.com

If you're still waiting for your tax refund, here's how to check its status online and figure out why it's delayed.

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HMRC says UK taxpayers could be owed tax refund - what to check and how to apply

HMRC sends out P800 tax overpayment notices to people every year, informing them if they have paid too much or too little tax

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UK taxpayers told simple 'check' could lead to end of year 'P800 refund'

www.devonlive.com

HMRC says UK taxpayers could be owed a refund if they have overpaid tax on their pension, a self-assessment tax return or other things

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Federal judge blocks IRS from sending ICE taxpayer information for deportations

thehill.com

A federal judge has blocked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from handing over the home address information of taxpayers who may be undocumented to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly…

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Exclusive - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer Calls for Investigation into Millions of Minnesota Taxpayer Funds Ending Up in Al-Shabaab Hands

www.breitbart.com

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is calling for an investigation into millions of dollars of Minnesota taxpayer funds ending up in the hands of the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab, Breitbart News has learned.