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Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m
Nearly £50m of taxpayers' money has been paid by the NHS to an outsourced firm assessing claims of medical harm caused by vaccines, the BBC has found. The figure is eight times the amount originally
bbc.com•February 20, 2026
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
A surge in capital gains tax, employers' National Insurance contributions and a boost in income tax receipts helped buoy the government's finances last month. An uptick in tax receipts, which far out
bbc.com•February 20, 2026