TaxPayers' Alliance

Who governs Britain? It’s been one year since we launched Britain’s Quangos Uncovered. From hidden costs to unelected influence, we’re holding the quango state accountable. @jjpoconnell goes through our biggest findings from the past 12 months.

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"All politicians seem to believe in the magic money tree" Take a watch of the latest episode of A Nation of Taxpayers, where @CeeMacBee takes us through how addicted Britain and its politicians are to borrowing and how much of a threat our national debt really is.

It is an insult to Londoners that these closed shop roles remain a private members' club for union buddies. TfL must break this stranglehold and open recruitment to the open market to ensure the best value for commuters and taxpayers alike. dailymail.com/news/article-1…

Why on earth is Reeves splashing taxpayers' cash on a portrait of herself? Hard-working Brits should never have to pick up the tab for vanity projects for politicians. dailymail.com/news/article-1…

Taxpayers are sick of seeing their hard-earned cash treated as a travel fund for the Speaker. Sir Lindsay needs to rein in these trips and properly explain why the public is picking up the tab for his foreign jollies. dailymail.com/news/article-1…

Civil servants are proceeding with a “business-as-usual” approach when it comes to staff networking during work hours. Ministers must regain control and ensure that taxpayer-funded time is spent delivering frontline results. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

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Great to see the Shadow Business Secretary citing TPA research into trade union facility time. Under the government's new reforms, the requirement for public sector employers to publish information about the amount of facility time taken by employees has been removed, as has the power to introduce a cap on facility time. Facility time needs to be drastically reduced by ministers, and the cap reimposed. Taxpayers should not be funding trade union activism.

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@the_tpa Great work as ever.

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"Reeves refuses to have an emergency cut in fuel duty!" Take a listen to what @TiceRichard, along with other Reform politicians and campaigners, had to say about the planned rise in fuel duty when the TPA interviewed them today at their fuel duty hike protest.

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"I'd like Reeves to come out straight away and say we will not put up fuel duty!" Take a listen to what @HowardCCox, along with other campaigners and Reform politicians, had to say about the planned rise in fuel duty when the TPA interviewed them at the fuel duty protest.

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"Reform would not go ahead with the planned rise in fuel duty" Take a listen to what @RobertJenrick, along with other Reform politicians and campaigners, had to say about the planned rise in fuel duty when the TPA interviewed them today at their fuel duty hike protest

Local taxpayers are right to be outraged by this half-million-pound white elephant Local authorities need to stop prioritising flagship vanity projects over the common-sense concerns of the people who actually live in the area. dailymail.com/news/article-1…

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NEW ANALYSIS 🚨 In her latest piece, @AnnabelDenham1 cites new research from the TPA revealing that Wales has the worst EV infrastructure in the UK. Despite the Welsh Government committing to a 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, to meet even the basic charging targets, Welsh taxpayers face a staggering £133 million bill just to get the network up to speed. Welsh politicians must stop chasing eco-vanity projects and start being honest about the astronomical costs being forced onto drivers. Read Annabel's full piece below telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/2…

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Taxpayers will be sickened to see millions of pounds being funnelled into union activism while frontline services are stretched to the breaking point. Trade union facility time restrictions need to be brought back in. thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/…