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TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to increase in MPs' pay

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to increase in MPs' pay

For immediate release Responding to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority’s announcement that MPs’ pay is set to increase by 2.7 per cent, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "This will be a bitter pill to swallow given politicians of both front benches

The absurd cost of the Chagos deal

The absurd cost of the Chagos deal

Earlier this week the Mauritian prime minister claimed that the British government had made a new offer for the Chagos islands. In this new deal, Britain will pay £18 billion (instead of £9 billion) and hand full sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia over to Mauritius. Our government has

Briefing: what the Chagos deal could pay for

Briefing: what the Chagos deal could pay for

In February 2025 the prime minister of Mauritius stated that the UK government offered a revised deal regarding the Chagos islands. This included Mauritius gaining complete sovereignty over the island of Diego Garcia, the location of a US military base, and a doubling of the initial £9 billion payment to

Briefing: Chagos deal equal to 12 years of winter fuel payment savings

Briefing: Chagos deal equal to 12 years of winter fuel payment savings

Embargoed: 22:30 Friday, 7th February 2025 * The £18 billion upper estimate for the Chagos deal matches the government's projected savings over 12 years from means testing winter fuel payments. * The lower £9 billion estimate for the Chagos deal exceeds the combined costs of various public sector projects,

Sadiq Khan’s £2 MILLION Woke Waste Scandal

Sadiq Khan’s £2 MILLION Woke Waste Scandal

Head of campaigns, Elliot Keck joined Julia Hartley-Brewer on Talk to discuss the news that Mayor Sadiq Khan has spent over £2 million on woke projects in London

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to National Audit Office’s briefing ahead of speech in Parliament

TaxPayers’ Alliance responds to National Audit Office’s briefing ahead of speech in Parliament

Embargoed: 00:01, Tuesday 4th February 2025 Responding to an embargoed briefing of NAO head’s annual speech in parliament tomorrow, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “The National Audit Office is an increasing rarity now in the public sector, given its relentless focus on