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Andy Burnham plots Budget from hell - here's how he'll hike your taxes as PM
Andy Burnham doesn't just want the keys to Number 10. He's after your wallet too.
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The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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Express Politics25 May 2026
Labour transport bosses splashed £5,000 on canapés for MPs while passengers tighten belts
Transport bosses have splashed £5,000 of taxpayers' money on canapés and drinks for MPs while passengers are being told to tighten their belts on fares.
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Express Politics25 May 2026
'Reform's DOGE is nothing more than a populist PR stunt - and here's the evidence'
Reform promised to cut waste and lower taxes, but it's nothing more than a populist PR stunt, says Arthur Reynolds
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The Guardian Politics25 May 2026
HMRC made us wait a year for £150,000 tax rebate
The tax office is quick to demand money owed and threatens fines, but is slow when giving refunds When my mother died, there was a four-year delay in achieving probate owing to financial complexities. During this time my father paid inheritance tax (IHT) on the advice of his solicitor, to prevent interest accruing. It turned out that the solicitor’s estimate of the amount was wildly out. Continue reading...
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Conservative Home25 May 2026
David Gauke: Burnham cannot muddle through fiscal policy forever
At some point tough decisions on public spending are going to have to be made, and neither Burnham nor his party are reconciled to that. He can kick the issue of EU membership into the long grass, but it will not go away and it continues to divide the voters to whom Labour is trying to appeal. The post David Gauke: Burnham cannot muddle through fiscal policy forever appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home25 May 2026
Nigel Huddleston: Why does Labour have a problem with tourism and hospitality?
Since Rachel Reeves' first budget, about half of all jobs lost have been in the hospitality and tourism sectors – that's more than 100,000 jobs. Never mind about the tens of thousands more that have never been created in the first place. The post Nigel Huddleston: Why does Labour have a problem with tourism and hospitality? appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics24 May 2026
Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch comes fourth in contest won by Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats The Irish gangland figure Gerry “the monk” Hutch has failed in his bid for a parliamentary seat in a Dublin byelection. The 63-year-old came fourth in a contest won by Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats, a victory for progressive politics after a campaign dominated by concerns over the cost of living and immigration. Continue reading...
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The Guardian Politics24 May 2026
Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaul The news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with predictable squeals of horror this week. Supermarkets were reportedly “furious”, while luminaries from the former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies to the former chair of M&S could be found harrumphing about the evils of price controls. But this caterwauling
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BBC Politics23 May 2026
Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK
The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.
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BBC Politics23 May 2026
Scrap tax on overtime hours, says Reform UK
The party says its proposed policy would cost £5bn a year and could be paid for through cuts to welfare.
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The Guardian Politics23 May 2026
GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax
Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly member London assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital. The Green party leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson for his party had described the situation as
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The Guardian Politics23 May 2026
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’ Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to families or businesses, restaurateurs have said. This week, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, announced a temporary reduction in VAT on the children’s menu in restaurants from 20% to 5% between June and September, in order to help families with the cost of living crisis and offer a boost to the hospitality
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