Brits face £142bn tax black hole

THE economic meltdown will cost the government a crippling £142BILLION over the next three years—forcing it to cut public spending and raise taxes.

Taxes will soar in credit crisis

Taxpayers in Britain face up to 5p in the pound in extra taxes because of the credit crunch created by the banks, leading economists have warned.

Rape fiend gets NHS sex swap

Taxpayers face a £2,500 bill to turn a middle-aged woman patient into a man.
The treatment is already halfway through, with both breasts having been removed. A hysterectomy is now due.

Town’s war on Gatsos

Civic leaders say the controversial Gatsos cost taxpayers £400,000 a year – but all money from fines goes straight into Treasury coffers. Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire believes the money would be better spent on other safety measures, like road signs and sleeping policeman.

You pay £28m for Euro MPs

Taxpayers are forking out £28million a year to keep Britain’s 78 Euro MPs on the Brussels gravy train. They can pocket up to £360,000 each in pay and perks without having to account for a penny.

A Council is refusing to empty bins if they are more than a footstep away from the kerb

Wheelie bins and recycling boxes will be left uncollected if they are more than a metre from the road.
The ruling by West Wiltshire District Council means the bins block pavements — forcing pedestrians into the road.

Benefits worker invented an ‘army of triplets’ to help gang hijack £250,000 in tax credits

A Jobcentre worker invented an army of imaginary triplets to help a gang pocket £250,000 by hijacking benefits accounts.