Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards

Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards
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Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards
Author: David Maddox,Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke
Published: Feb, 25 2025 14:52

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The move comes amid a focus on government spending and efficiency as Ms Reeves prepares to deliver the spring statement, a key government spending review which is set to involve hard choices on taxes and departmental budgets.

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards.

A new crackdown on government credit card abuse has been announced as chancellor Rachel Reeves tries to tighten spending controls ahead of a difficult spring budget.

The crackdown was announced less than a fortnight after questions were raised about Ms Reeves own use of a company credit card when she worked for Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS).

The broadcaster uncovered documents it said showed Ms Reeves was accused of spending hundreds of pounds on the items, including one gift for her boss.

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