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BBC Politics21 May 2026

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.

Economy
BBC Politics19 May 2026

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

Economy
BBC Politics19 May 2026

HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

Economy
BBC Politics18 May 2026

Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection

PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics18 May 2026

Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection

PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics15 May 2026

First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys

After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.

PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics14 May 2026

Angela Rayner settles tax bill with HMRC

Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.

Economy
BBC Politics14 May 2026

Watch: Angela Rayner settles tax affairs - what now?

BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what this could mean for a potential Labour leadership contest.

PoliticsEconomy
BBC Politics13 May 2026

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

Economy
BBC Politics13 May 2026

From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

Economy
BBC Politics12 May 2026

Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

EconomyEnvironment
BBC Politics12 May 2026

Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

EconomyEnvironment