Ben Gartside

6 days ago | inews.co.uk | Ben Gartside

Sir Tony Blair’s consultancy has expanded its lucrative work with oil-rich Saudi Arabia in recent months, The i Paper can reveal. The disclosure comes after the former prime minister caused a political storm last week after calling for a reset of net-zero policies, claiming that limiting fossil fuels is “doomed to fail” .

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Ben Gartside

Dozens of council workers across Britain have been paid for multiple full-time jobs they held in local authorities at the same time, The i Paper can reveal. According to Freedom of Information responses and other public records, nine councils have identified at least 37 cases of so-called “polygamous working” since the pandemic. In one case, a council employee working in London seemingly held up to four local authority jobs at once, although the nature of the roles hasn’t been disclosed.

2 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Ben Gartside

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has cut almost £700m from its budget for building new prisons and renovating old ones to pay for extra staff and meet pay demands, it can be revealed. The disclosure has led to claims that Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s promise to pump more than £2bn into tackling the prison overcrowding crisis is quietly being watered down as pressure on public finances mounts and departmental budgets are squeezed.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Ben Gartside

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3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Ben Gartside

Labour MPs are warning Rachel Reeves that she needs go further and faster in her plans to ensure British defence firms are not denied banking facilities and investment over ethical concerns. Last week, The i Paper revealed how leading defence companies were being excluded from opening bank accounts, obtaining loans or even attending investment meetings as they were linked to potential “lethal” activities or not being “green” enough.