Tag: costs
Treasury admits £16 billion ‘mistake’ in nuclear decommissioning costs
By Martin Kelly The UK government has been accused of "failing to keep its word" after an official document revealed that the cost...
Queen’s Scottish visit cost taxpayers £250,000
Research by Republic Scotland has this week shown that the Queen's visit to Scotland in July this year cost the taxpayer a quarter of...
Rising costs expose nuclear energy as costly white elephant
By Martin Kelly The spiralling costs of new nuclear energy have exposed the financial risks that pursuing a new generation of nuclear power...
New Bill aims to help pensioners beat soaring winter heating costs
By a Newsnet reporter A Bill aimed at helping pensioners, who are not connected to the mains gas grid, meet soaring energy costs has...
Questions over role of Scotland Office after it emerges staff costs...
By G.A.Ponsonby A Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Scotland Office has revealed that costs to the Scottish taxpayer for temporary office staff...
Threat to Westminster nuclear plans as French constructor looks set to...
By a Newsnet reporter Doubts have been raised over the viability of the UK Government’s nuclear policy following claims that the French construction...
Action demanded as anger mounts over fuel price increases
By a Newsnet reporter The SNP are demanding the UK government freeze fuel duty “as a minimum” as public anger mounts over the cost...