18 March 2025, 13:24 | Updated: 18 March 2025, 14:37

By Joanna Marchong

Labour once thundered from the opposition benches about the reckless use of Government Procurement Cards (GPCs) under the last Conservative government.

The Tories painted themselves as the guardians of fiscal responsibility, but the credit card bill sullied that image. Now, in government, it seems the rod Labour made for their own back is hitting them hard.

With welcome urgency, ministers are now cancelling thousands of government credit cards.

GPCs were originally introduced in 1997 as a way to simplify minor government purchases. In reality, they’ve become an open bar at the taxpayer’s expense.........

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