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12 examples of ‘lavish spending’ on Whitehall procurement cards

Opposition says the spending amounts to ‘scadalous’ waste

The Independent UK

No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the policy was ‘definitely not the whole answer’.

The Independent UK

Spain, France and Turkey travel advice updated for Brits heading on half term holidays

The UK's Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for holidaymakers heading to Spain, France and Turkey due to evolving Covid rules and the devastating earthquake

Daily Mirror

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Whitehall ‘wasted’ thousands on flowers, hotel stays and art

Ministers were on Monday forced to defend “lavish spending” by Whitehall departments, which included splurging thousands of pounds on luxury hotel stays, flowers, dinners and art.

Evening Standard

How the Tories splashed YOUR cash on luxury items, from fine art to Fortnum and Mason

MINISTERS are facing accusations of overseeing a “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall that has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items,…

The National (Scotland)

‘Lavish’ Whitehall spending revealed by purchase card data, says Labour

The Conservatives have accused Labour of wasting civil servants’ time on information already in the public domain.

The Independent UK

Government procurement card spent £1.5m on Amazon, £238k at Ikea and £95k on duty-free

Labour slams 'lavish spending culture' that also included in 2021 £415,000 at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, £238,000 at Ikea, £106,000 at John Lewis and £101,000 at Apple

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‘Scandalous’ Tory government spending on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze revealed

Labour reveals dossier exposing use of taxpayer-funded debit cards

The Independent UK

Labour condemns ‘catalogue of waste’ on government ‘credit cards’

Analysis of civil service spending includes Rishi Sunak’s Treasury department spending £3,000 on Tate photographs

The Guardian - UK

Whitehall procurement cards serve a purpose but oversight is patchy

Labour analysis shows use of GPCs has risen under Tory government despite David Cameron decrying ‘hideous’ spending levels in 2010

The Guardian - UK

Government purchase card spending ‘scandalous’, claims Labour

Labour has carried out an analysis of spending by officials using government procurement cards.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending

In a new dossier, Keir Starmer's Labour claims taxpayers' money has been used to fund extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels using Government Procurement Cards

Daily Mirror

Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, admits Tory minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

The Independent UK

Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, says Mitchell

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Earthquake destruction ‘bleak beyond belief’ says minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000.

Wales Online

Travel advice for Spain, Turkey and France updated for UK visitors

Foreign Office explains about coronavirus changes and gives advice following the earthquake in Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for ‘crimes against humanity’

Erkin Tuniyaz is head of the Xinjiang region, where human rights abuses are alleged to be taking place

Liverpool Echo

Spain, Turkey and France update travel advice for UK visitors

Over the past week travel advice for Spain, France and Turkey has been updated

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The Independent UK

UK MPs call for arrest of visiting Chinese governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs condemn foreign, commonwealth and development office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz

The Guardian - UK

UK accused of ‘dangerous whitewash’ over Bahrain human rights abuses

Humanitarian groups urge foreign secretary to issue correction to a recent report, amid fears it could provide cover for repression in the Gulf state

Daily Mirror

Advice for Brits with Turkey holidays this half term amidst earthquake tragedy

Holidays in Turkey look to be going ahead this half term following the devastating earthquakes, with easyJet, Jet2, TUI and Turkish Airlines running flights unaffected to holiday resorts

The Independent UK

UK urged to arrest visiting Xinjiang governor over Uighur ‘genocide’

MPs also condemned the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for planning talks with Erkin Tuniyaz.

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer asks to prosecute Xinjiang governor in the UK

Erkin Tuniyaz, who allegedly played a central role in Uyghur persecution, is expected to visit the UK

The Independent UK

Row erupts over Chinese official’s visit to UK as senior Tories blast it as ‘propoganda coup’

Minister accused of approving of visit from ‘one of the masterminds’ of genocide

Daily Mirror

Fury over government plans to meet with genocide 'mastermind' in London

The Commons heard that Erkin Tuniyaz, governor of Xinjiang in China, plans to travel to the UK on a diplomatic passport, and could meet Whitehall officials next week - despite being branded a "mastermind" of the genocide of Uyghur Muslims

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