Crackdown on government cards to cut 'wasteful' spending
Purchases include £2,500 spent at a women's shoe shop in Barbados and £1,200 on luxury coffee pods.
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UK cracks down on civil service credit cards after spending quadruples
Officials will have to reapply for procurement cards as part of war on waste in WhitehallFinancial Times - 5h -
Bannon: DOGE 'waste, fraud, abuse’ cuts not enough to curb inflation
Steve Bannon said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should adjust their goal of cutting trillions of dollars in federal waste and lower the proposed amount to the billion dollar ...The Hill - Mar. 8 -
House votes to avoid government shutdown by passing temporary spending bill
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 ...CBS News - 6d -
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
GOP's Burchett berates CNN anchor over spending cuts coverage
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday attacked CNN’s coverage of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) spending cuts and accused the network of trying to rally its viewers against ...The Hill - 6d -
'We don't need a Gail's' - the coffee shop boom dividing locals
The controversial cafe chain is expanding outside London but locals often have mixed feelings.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Luxury lounges: Credit card perks 'we are all paying for'
Why credit card providers are opening lavish customer lounges in airports and cities.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsFinancial Times - 5d -
Shoe designer Sophia Webster shares how she climbed to the top of an industry
Sophia Webster's designs have been worn by Beyonce, J. Lo and Rihanna. Her eponymous luxury shoe brand is part of an industry valued that was $43 billion dollars in 2024. Dana Jacobson sat down ...CBS News - 2d
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Israel launches 'extensive strikes' on Gaza with at least 220 reportedly killed
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Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.BBC News - 23m -
Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.BBC News - 23m -
Countdown to pharmacies' protest over funding
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Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.BBC News - 23m -
Some PIP recipients may lose out under welfare cuts
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall will set out reforms to the benefits system on Tuesday afternoon.BBC News - 23m -
Israel launches 'extensive strikes' on Gaza with at least 220 reportedly killed
The Israeli military says it is targeting "terror targets" belonging to Hamas.BBC News - 42m -
Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder
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DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials
A bubbling dispute broke into a dramatic standoff that ended with police involvement and the Department of Government Efficiency taking up residence at the independent agency.The New York Times - 1h