Tag #Public Funds

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ITV1 Investigates Covid Contracts and Conservative Party Connections

ITV1's documentary "The Covid Contracts" reveals how taxpayer money enriched companies linked to the Conservative party, while established providers were sidelined, involving deception about VIP lanes and PPE efficacy.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Boris Johnson's Post-Downing Street Activities Revealed in Leaked Data

Leaked data from Boris Johnson's office reveals potential misuse of public funds for private gain, raising questions about conflicts of interest and breaches of ministerial rules.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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SAAQclic: Quebec's Controversial Online Platform Faces Corruption Investigation

Quebec's SAAQclic online platform, intended to simplify vehicle registration and other processes, is under investigation due to cost overruns, service failures, and suspected corruption, prompting resignations and a government inquiry.

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24% Bias Score

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dailymail.co.uk
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750 UK Police Officers Suspended on Full Pay, Costing £2.6 Million Monthly

Seven hundred fifty UK police officers are suspended on full pay, costing £2.6 million monthly due to allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to corruption, a 5% increase from last year and over three times the number in 2022.

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
foxnews.com
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California's High-Speed Rail: A \$128 Billion Boondoggle

California's high-speed rail project, initially budgeted at \$33 billion, now costs \$128 billion, with the federal government cutting \$4 billion in funding; despite this setback, the state emphasizes job creation rather than project completion.

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64% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
elmundo.es
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spain's Talgo Purchase: A Questionable Deal Driven by Politics

The Spanish government is purchasing Talgo, a railway technology company, from Trilantic for an inflated price, orchestrated by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) to secure political support, despite Talgo's financial instability and potential for massive penalties from delayed contracts, raising co...

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56% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
theguardian.com
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Johnson's Post-Premiership Conduct Raises Ethics Concerns

Leaked documents reveal that Boris Johnson may have used taxpayer-funded staff to pursue private deals after leaving office, raising questions about his adherence to ethical standards and the use of the public duty costs allowance.

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56% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
lemonde.fr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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French National Rally receives record public funding

The French National Rally (RN) will receive nearly €15 million in public funding in 2024, becoming the largest recipient due to its strong showing in the 2022 legislative elections.

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Lanzarote Mayor Admits to Housing Alleged Abusers in Hotels

The mayor of Tinajo, Lanzarote, Jesús Machín, publicly admitted to paying for hotel stays for alleged perpetrators of domestic violence to prevent arrests, prompting outrage and calls for protocol revisions.

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52% Bias Score

Gender Equality
brescia.corriere.it
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Adro Mayor Removes Professor Miglio's Name From School Building

The mayor of Adro removed the name of Professor Gianfranco Miglio from a school building on the anniversary of his death, sparking criticism for the cost and ideological nature of this decision.

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60% Bias Score

Quality Education
dw.com
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Ksh7 Billion Missing from Kenya's e-Citizen System

A Kenyan government audit reveals Ksh7 billion in public funds are held by the e-Citizen operating company, with Ksh2.5 billion unaccounted for, due to duplicate payments, technical errors, and questionable transactions totaling Ksh127 million paid to two private companies on January 25, 2024, promp...

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72% Bias Score

No Poverty
elmundo.es
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Spain's Largest Solar Plant: Legal Battle Highlights Renewable Energy Challenges

Europe's largest photovoltaic plant, Núñez de Balboa, opened in Badajoz, Spain in April 2020, generating 500 MW and supplying clean energy to 231,000 homes; however, its construction involved a legal battle over land acquisition, resulting in a Supreme Court ruling that overturned a forced expropria...

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52% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy

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