A TaxPayers' Alliance investigation has exposed Ofgem staff have spent £66,954 on staff network events. Staff were able to attend events like 'Pride Movie Night' and 'End of Pride Quiz' during working hours.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, which published these findings, our investigations campaign manager, Joanna Marchong said:
"'It's beyond parody that as Brits face some of the highest energy prices in the world, our energy watchdog is spending time on woke movie nights and quizzes.
"Ofgem has repeatedly failed billpayers with its endless meddling in the energy market, which has both added to the costs of bills while also failing to prevent major firms from going bust.
"It's clear that there is a complete lack of focus on the core priorities of the organisation."
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