Other leaders have cheered Mr Bukele’s “iron fist” model and, to varying degrees, are trying to emulate it. In June Argentina’s defence secretary signed an agreement to strengthen security ...

Cabinet ministers will need to show every penny of taxpayers' money is being spent wisely as part of efficiency drive.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is launching a deep dive into how 'every pound' of taxpayers' money is spent in the first major ...

Whitehall departments will have to find savings of 5% as Rachel Reeves promised to use an "iron fist" to squeeze Government waste. The Chancellor and Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones have begun ...

RACHEL Reeves last night vowed to take an “iron fist” to Whitehall spending — demanding her Cabinet colleagues get real on cutting the size of the state. The Chancellor pledged to root out waste ...

Every pound of government spending will be scrutinised in a major budget review, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned.