Most of us feel a jolt of panic when we spot flashing blue lights in the mirror after nudging a few miles over the speed limit. We slow down, hope it’s not us and promise to pay more attention next time. Now imagine being convicted of burglary dozens of times — and still not going […]
Energy bills have risen sharply since 2020, with millions of households seeing significant increases in costs. At the same time, staff at Ofgem — the regulator responsible for overseeing the energy market — have received record levels of performance-related bonuses. I uncovered this story by digging through Ofgem’s annual reports. Between 2020 and 2024, Ofgem
If you ask most people how doctors’ working hours are regulated in the UK, they’d probably assume there are strict rules in place to ensure medics aren’t run into the ground. And, in theory, they’d be right. The NHS follows working time regulations that cap shifts and mandate rest periods. But what happens when the
American country group Home Free once sang about having “champagne taste on a beer budget”—a phrase that comes to mind when looking at some of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) travel expenses. While frontline forces face budget pressures, some MoD officials have been enjoying the kind of VIP treatment usually reserved for washed-up rock stars
You’ve probably heard of the Pareto principle – the idea that 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes. A farmer might notice 80% of the eggs come from 20% of the hens. In a pub, 80% of the pints might be drunk by 20% of the regulars. And in speeding fines? It turns out
Over 4.4 million unpaid council tax bills have resulted in £4.4 billion in arrears, with over one million households referred to bailiffs annually. These figures, revealed through our investigation for ICS Digital and their client SellHouseFast, outline the scale of the issue. Our findings made a sizeable splash, with the investigation being picked up by
