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The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bn
The Cabinet Office spent more than £30,000 trying to block the publication of a questionnaire used by ministers to declare their financial interests, Phil Kemp says in a report for the BBC.
Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has said she won’t be watching the latest series of MasterChef on BBC because of the controversy over the conduct of its sacked presenters, but stopped short of saying the broadcaster should not show it. Ben Quinn has the story.
Continue reading...The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bnThe Cabinet Office spent more than £30,000 trying to block the publication of a questionnaire used by ministers to declare their financial interests, Phil Kemp says in a report for the BBC.Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has said she won’t be watching the latest series of MasterChef on BBC because of the controversy over the conduct of its sacked presenters, but stopped short of saying the broadcaster should not show it. Ben Quinn has the story. Continue reading…