All news by author: Sophie Wingate

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Stats watchdog slaps down Tory minister Laura Trott for 'misleading' tax claims
The UK Statistics Authority's Sir Robert Chote said the public could have been 'misled or at least confused' by Treasury Minister Laura Trott's claims about taxes falling
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Government spent £27,000 topping up wine cellar during pandemic, figures show
A long-delayed report on the Government's wine cellar shows the value of the collection has soared to £3.66million. It shows 130 bottles were consumed between 2020-2021
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Post Office Horizon scandal could see Fujitsu forced to repay 'fortune'
The Justice Secretary Alex Chalk has said that if Fujitsu is found culpable the Government would want to “secure proper recompense on behalf of the taxpayer”
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Government releases exact text of emergency alert to be sent to all phones
The Government has said the planned alarm that will hit all UK phones at 3pm on April 23 is designed to alert people to life-threatening situations such as floods and wildfires
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UK and EU reach customs deal that could end Northern Ireland logjam, says report
Customs agreement is largely based on the Government’s proposals for a red and green lanes system – green for Great Britain and red for Ireland and rest of the EU
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North of England receiving among lowest levels of investment of major economies
It comes after Rishi Sunak faced a barrage of criticism over a £2.1billion round of levelling up funding, which saw cash go to a string of wealthy areas while a number of deprived communities missed out
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Boris Johnson faces probe calls on claim BBC chair helped him secure £800k loan
Reports emerged last week that the big-spending ex-PM's distant Canadian cousin stepped in to help Boris Johnson fund his lavish lifestyle when he found himself in financial trouble in 2020
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Nadhim Zahawi admits to 'careless error' as he breaks silence on tax bill row
The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, has been under pressure since it was reported that he paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a dispute