Column: Leafleting, manifesto prep and a BBC debate: the final campaign push June 26, 2024 Like it or not, the six-week election campaign is finally drawing to a close - and come the early hours of July 5 we’re likely to have a new government.
Top economists say Labour will have to raise more taxes if it wins election June 24, 2024 The UK's leading economists widely agree that Labour will put up more taxes if it wins the general election on 4 July, a City A.M. poll suggests, as the party comes under pressure to explain how it will fund its plans.
UK tax gap nears £40bn as Tories and Labour pledge crackdown June 20, 2024 The gap between how much tax the government owes and the amount it collects has grown to almost £40bn, latest official figures show, as the Conservatives and Labour vow to tackle tax dodging ahead of the general election.
Knighthood for HMRC boss ‘an insult to British taxpayers’ June 19, 2024 The decision to give a knighthood to HMRC’s chief is “an insult to British taxpayers”, a campaign group has said, highlighting the tax authority’s woeful customer service.
‘An encouraging signal’: Private equity nerves settle as Labour sets limit on tax raid June 18, 2024 A Labour government will allow private equity dealmakers to continue to benefit from a lower tax treatment on profits when their own cash is at risk, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has suggested.
Election 2024: Houses, ULEZ and tax – what we learned from the Tory manifesto June 11, 2024 With just over three weeks to go ahead of polling day, here are the top five things we learned from Rishi Sunak at the Conservatives’ manifesto launch.
Election 2024: Lib Dems would seek to rejoin EU single market June 10, 2024 The Liberal Democrats would seek to rejoin the EU’s single market, they revealed at their manifesto launch today.
Election 2024: Labour to rule out tax rises in ‘iron-clad’ manifesto pledge June 9, 2024 Labour’s manifesto will contain an “iron-clad commitment” to rule out increases to national insurance, income tax or VAT, Rachel Reeves has revealed.
UK households in line for extra £800 annual bill due to planned tax rises June 8, 2024 The biggest single tax rise is the continuation of the frozen thresholds on income tax and National Insurance.
Starmer accuses Sunak of lying over £2,000 tax claim June 5, 2024 James Bowler, permanent secretary at the Treasury, said the figure "should not be presented as having been produced by the Civil Service".