BBC Politics22 Apr 2026
UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.
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Express Politics22 Apr 2026
Big update on call to raise personal tax threshold to £18,000 as hits key milestone
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Treasury now must make an official response
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Guido Fawkes22 Apr 2026
Inflation Rises to 3.3% in March
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show consumer price inflation rose to 3.3% in March from 3%. The first Iran war reading… Fuel costs drove the increase: “Prices in the transport division rose overall by 4.7% in the 12 months to March 2026, up from 2.4% in the 12 months to February.” Steepest…
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Express Politics22 Apr 2026
Rachel Reeves blames Iran crisis for nightmare hike in inflation hiking energy bills
UK inflation lifted to its highest since December after a sharp jump in diesel and petrol prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East, according to official figures.
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Conservative Home22 Apr 2026
Michael Gray: Labour’s tax assault on independent education is a surcharge on self sufficiency
Morally, philosophically and fiscally, the case for a future Conservative Government to reverse this tax on private education is overwhelming. The post Michael Gray: Labour’s tax assault on independent education is a surcharge on self sufficiency appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Conservative Home22 Apr 2026
Anakin England: The Conservative argument for a wealth tax
Unequal concentrations of wealth could enable monopoly-like distortions on asset values, interest rates, rents and would end market competition. Reasonably then, there must be a limit on the proportion of wealth held by a minority before it starts to jeopardise normal market function. The post Anakin England: The Conservative argument for a wealth tax appeared first on Conservative Home.
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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026
As the PM’s fate lay in doubt, Labour MPs plotted the party’s future direction
Former ministers round on government’s fiscal rules and call for new policies on tax and the economy Less than a mile from the select committee room in Portcullis House where Olly Robbins held the prime minister’s future in his hands, Labour MPs were publicly workshopping how the party might look under new leadership. It came in the guise of the Good Growth Foundation’s conference, but felt like a Labour leadership beauty parade on Pall Mall. The former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner was a
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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026
Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms
Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East war Airlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on flying, as they prepare for higher costs and a possible shortage of jet fuel because of the war in the Middle East. A list of policy requests submitted to ministers and the aviation regulator includes suspending the emissions trading scheme and relaxing limits on night f
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The Guardian Politics21 Apr 2026
UK and EU close in on agricultural deal to reduce Brexit barriers
Lords told sales of Scottish shellfish among areas that may benefit – but agreement will not erase all paperwork Europe live – latest updates A new agriculture agreement with the EU would not wipe out all Brexit paperwork but may greatly increase sales of Scottish langoustines and oysters, the House of Lords has heard. The UK and EU are close to finalising a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to reduce Brexit trade barriers, and while it will have “modest” impact on the UK economy the
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Sky News Politics21 Apr 2026
Mandelson drama turns 'high stakes' debate on economy into sideshow
An important debate happened in Westminster this week.
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Conservative Home21 Apr 2026
Jack Rankin: Labour is throwing SMEs to the scrap heap
The decision to bring any employer with more than 21 staff into the full scope of the trade union access provisions sits uneasily alongside Starmer's repeated commitment that growth was at the centre of his government’s economic purpose. The post Jack Rankin: Labour is throwing SMEs to the scrap heap appeared first on Conservative Home.
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Express Politics21 Apr 2026
Update as backing for plan to raise personal tax threshold from £12,570 to £18,000 soars
A growing campaign is urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse the personal income tax threshold freeze
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