Britain’s armed forces cannot take any further cuts so slash welfare bill instead, Defence Secretary tells Chancellor

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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned  he will fight further cuts to the armed forces in Chancellor George Osborne‘s  forthcoming spending review. After No 10 warned publicly last month that  the military would not be immune from further financial retrenchment, … Continue reading

Exclusive: Cabinet is worth £70million

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  Two thirds of the Cabinet — 18 out of 29 ministers — were millionaires, the   new Cabinet “rich list” found. Wealth-X, a consultancy specialising in analysing the financial affairs of US   politicians, based its figures on salaries as well … Continue reading