Indulgent Tory spending of public money has been publicised in a new report.

A “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items, Labour claimed after an analysis of the use of government procurement cards (GPCs).

Labour raised concern about dining and alcohol purchases, including almost £345,000 by Foreign Office (FCDO) officials in 2021 under the heading “restaurants and bars”, entertainment and evidence of end-of-year spending sprees to use up budgets.

‘Scandalous’ Tory government spending on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze revealed, The Independent

The Indie goes on to say that the Tories wrongly declared thousands of pounds worth of alcohol as “computer equipment”. Not only that but under the Tories, £344,803 was spanked on alcohol in 2021