You’re not paying as much tax as you think
The latest data from the OECD suggests high-tax Britain is a myth.
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The latest data from the OECD suggests high-tax Britain is a myth.
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ByPreet Gill, the shadow public health minister, said that there are no plans for the party to U-turn on the…
ByJeremy Hunt’s Budget lacked a sharp-edged election argument capable of troubling Labour.
ByReactions to the Chancellor’s plans for the economy.
ByYour weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
ByFor a healthier society, the government must commit to funding and support that can fix the health service.
ByKeir Starmer’s party risks losing one of its flagship policies and key revenue raisers.
ByLocal governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
ByDespite what Jeremy Hunt said in his Autumn Statement, reforms to the Local Housing Allowance don’t go anywhere near far…
ByThe Autumn Statement revealed a government using its remaining time in office to poison its successor’s inheritance.
ByCuts are now baked into the next government's base budget. Any new tax rises or growth windfalls will be plugging…
ByWhy Jeremy Hunt can’t stop the housing crash.
ByThe Chancellor wants to push more sick people into being economically productive but offers little to make them well in…
ByJeremy Hunt is borrowing from the future to pay for tax cuts now – Rachel Reeves will need to react.
ByThe Chancellor’s tax cuts are only enabled by painful future spending cuts.
ByThe Chancellor painted a rosy picture of economic growth and rising prosperity. But none of it was true.
ByFor Conservative rebels, tax cuts are the carrot; the threat of a May general election is the stick.
ByRepairing the NHS and social care is the best way to get the long-term ill into work.
ByWhile the Tories prioritise tax cuts, Keir Starmer’s party would prioritise the repair of public services.
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