Today’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report highlights failures with the design and implementation of household energy efficiency schemes. Rich Twinn, Policy Advisor at the...
A crackdown on multinational corporations by Australian authorities has been described as “the first of its kind in the world”, with Google, Apple and Microsoft firmly...
Household smart meters could save consumers as little as 2% on their energy bills, MPs have warned ahead of a £10.6 billion nationwide roll out. [Blue...
The parliamentary watchdog is to investigate claims that ministers spent around £36 million under the Green Deal to benefit only 2,100 households. Ministers responsible for the...
The royal family is expected to come under scrutiny over its financial accounts after a report by a committee of MPs said the royal household was...
HM Revenue and Customs has “lost its nerve” in the fight against tax avoidance by multinational corporations and wealthy individuals, a committee of MPs has claimed....
A report published by the public accounts committee (PAC) has warned that large tobacco companies are oversupplying in European markets, in a deliberate attempt to fuel...
Telecoms giant BT has been placed in a quasi-monopolistic position, being the main provider of superfast broadband to rural areas while taxpayer is being “ripped off” over the...
The expected economic benefits of HS2 are decreasing as the costs relating to the proposed high speed rail line continue to spiral, according to a group...
The number of criminal prosecutions for tax evasion in the UK has more than doubled in the last tax year, figures have revealed. However, it has...
The payday loan industry, which includes Wonga, PaydayUK and QuickQuid, is worth £2 billion and is now subject to an inquiry by the competition commission. Concerns...
Starbucks, Amazon and Google are among those to be criticised for avoiding tax in a report published by the House of Commons’ public accounts committee. The...