Residents shoulder the burden of council cuts through tax and fee hikes, report finds
Taxpayers were forced to plug the hole in council finances so local services could cope with slashed budgets, says Scotland’s spending watchdog.
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Convicts cost taxpayers £40,000 with Perth Prison C-Hall rampage
A massive rammy at Perth Prison cost taxpayers nearly £40,000 in repairs, it has emerged.
130,000+ petition royals to pay for Buckingham Palace repairs
An online petition calling for the royals to pay for Buckingham Palace's £369 million refurbishment is gathering pace, attracting more than 130,000 signatures.
House of Lords’ three-person election cost us £300
A House of Lords by-election involving just three voters cost taxpayers £300.