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Rachel Reeves’ value for money tsar to be paid £950 a day The government’s new value for money tsar will be paid a day rate of £950, the equivalent of a £247,000 annual salary. David Goldstone, who will take up the position of chairman of the new Office for Value for Money, will effectively be on a higher pro-rata salary than the prime minister. Rachel Reeves announced during her Budget speech that Mr Goldstone was being appointed to “help us realise the benefits from every pound of public spending”. A statement from the Treasury later confirmed he will advise the…

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Today: A weakening band of rain will move south across Scotland, with brighter but colder weather arriving in the northeast. Elsewhere fog patches lifting to leave a mostly dry and mild, though rather cloudy day. Patchy drizzle, with some brighter breaks. Tonight: Mostly cloudy but mild, with patches of fog and some light rain or drizzle through the evening and overnight. Clearer intervals allowing a local frost to develop across northern Scotland. Source: Met Office

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