Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1579, Arthur Dee, English physician and chemist (died 1651) was born. In 1626, Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (born 1563) passed away. In 1683, Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1631) passed away. In 1959, Richard Leman, English field hockey player was born. In 1961, Tim Watson, Australian footballer, coach, and journalist was born. In 1962, In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. In 1967, Richard Marles, Australian lawyer and politician, 50th Australian Minister for Trade and Investment was born. In 1979, Craig Bellamy, Welsh footballer was born. In 1982, Simon Clist, English footballer was born. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘A wealth tax to save the NHS’

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July 13, 2026

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Being affable and relatable already puts you on the front foot, Andy. But you know it’s not enough The post ‘A wealth tax to save the NHS’ appeared first on LabourList.

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ArcaMax

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· Jun 25, 2026

King Charles' tax bombshell reveals monarch has paid more than £30million to HMRC

Buckingham Palace has disclosed the King's voluntary income tax and capital gains tax payments for the first time, while Prince William has also released details of his own tax contributions as heir to the throne.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 21, 2026

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: My dad worked tirelessly to provide for us - here's why Labour's tax assault is now killing such aspiration

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: My dad worked tirelessly to provide for us - here's why Labour's tax assault is now killing such aspiration

The Standard

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· Jun 25, 2026

Hit London banks with windfall tax up to £60bn to cut energy bills for less well off, Andy Burnham union ally urges

But shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride warns: ‘Labour need to realise that you can’t tax your way to prosperity’

BBC News

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· Jun 26, 2026

King Charles becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill

The figures show the King paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-25, putting him among the UK's top 100 taxpayers.

Conservative Home

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· Jul 9, 2026

Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it?

Currently we tax young people for getting an education that often doesn’t enhance their income, tax employers for hiring them, tax them for coupling up, ration the asset they most need to access adult life, and, when they fall into depression and despondence, reward them for giving up. The post Sebastian Milbank: Young people need a better deal — but can Britain’s political class deliver it? appeared first on Conservative Home.

RedState

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· Jun 29, 2026

Gavin Newsom’s Healthcare Tax: Just the Latest Hit to CA Families

Gavin Newsom’s Healthcare Tax: Just the Latest Hit to CA Families

Radio New Zealand

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· Jun 24, 2026

Christopher Luxon rules out taxpayer help for failed Moana Pasifika rugby side

The prime minister says taxpayer money would be better spent on schools and hospitals than rescuing the failed Super Rugby franchise.

Irish News

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· Jul 6, 2026

The tax advantages of moving to Ireland

Each week, experts from AAB answer readers’ questions on tax

Financial Times

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· Jul 9, 2026

Who wants to tax a billionaire?

A gentle guide to a harsh debate

Times of India

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· Jun 26, 2026

King Charles reveals £12.9m tax bill for first time as monarchy's public funding nears £100m

In a historic first, King Charles has publicly disclosed his personal tax bill of £12.9 million, marking a new era of transparency for the British monarchy. Alongside this, taxpayer funding for royal duties, the Sovereign Grant, is set to nearly double to £99.9 million annually by 2027-28. Prince William also revealed his tax payments, underscoring a broader push for openness regarding royal finances.

Novara Media

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· Jul 12, 2026

The Middle Class Will Collapse Unless We Tax the Rich

The idea of a wealth tax has never been more popular in Britain, and while many have campaigned for it, none have done more to boost the demand than one man: Gary Stevenson. The former city trader first joined us on Downstream four years ago. A lot has changed since then. This week, after []

GB News

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· Jul 7, 2026

POLL OF THE DAY: Is Britain's benefits bill out of control? VOTE NOW

Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Vanity Fair

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· Jun 25, 2026

King Charles Isn’t Moving Into Buckingham Palace

Talk about a man of the people: while unveiling his taxes, Charles also said he and Camilla intend to facilitate “increased opportunities for public access” to Buckingham Palace.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 21, 2026

‘Assault on aspiration’: Hume warns of Labor’s proposed tax changes

Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume tells the Labor government to “axe the tax” ahead of sitting week in Canberra. “There is only one solution here, axe the tax,” Ms Hume told Sky News Australia. “These are terrible, toxic taxes that are an assault on aspiration, and the carve-outs simply make it worse. “They target the very people that we rely on to grow the economy and particularly small businesses. “How is it that Canberra can now be responsible for deciding which businesses are worthy of a carve out … that’s entirely unfair, and Australians know it.”

Fark

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· Jul 5, 2026

Breaking: Tax Shelters [Ironic]

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Jacobin

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· Jun 29, 2026

The Wealth Tax Is Popular but Faces Serious Obstacles

Billionaire wealth has doubled in five years, and there’s a growing movement to tax it. But there’s a problem: the fate of a national wealth tax may ultimately hinge on a few words buried in an arcane passage in the Constitution.

JOE.co.uk

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· Jun 26, 2026

King Charles full tax bill as royal accounts revealed

It’s an unprecedented first King Charles has revealed his full personal tax bill in a move that is unprecedented for the monarch. While it is well documented that a good chunk of the Royal Family’s wealth comes from taxpayer’s money, it’s always been hard to know how much money the king or queen has been []

The i Paper

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· Jun 23, 2026

The property tax changes Burnham could make – and what they’d mean for you

The Labour 'PM-in-waiting' has said Britain undertaxes wealth and overtaxes income

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 3, 2026

Newsom’s wealth tax: Target Musk and Bezos, hand the moon to China

Recently, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proposed a national wealth tax. The idea is that it is a bad thing that a few billionaires (and one trillionaire) possess all of those riches that they acquired by building things and providing needed services. So, Newsom took to X (owned by Elon Musk, one of his targets) and []

Townhall

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· Jun 27, 2026

Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level

Gavin Newsom Just Took This Stupid Billionaire Tax Idea to a Whole New Level

The Economic Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

8 benefits of filing your income tax return

8 benefits of filing your income tax return

The New European

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· Jun 26, 2026

Jeremy Hunt’s glib new book dodges the big questions

The former chancellor’s Can We Be Rich Again? offers a dated prescription that breezes past immigration in the blink of an eye

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jun 24, 2026

Compulsory KiwiSaver: Could mandatory saving close the wealth gap with Australia? – The Economy of Everything

Compulsory KiwiSaver: Could mandatory saving close the wealth gap with Australia? – The Economy of Everything

The Olive Press

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· Jun 24, 2026

Over 2,000 Brits living in Spain and the EU are claiming disability benefits from UK at a cost of £10m a year to British tax payers 

BRITISH tax payers are funding around £10 million a year in disability benefits for more than 2,000 Brits living in Spain and across the EU. Data from the Department of

Hello Magazine

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· Jun 25, 2026

King Charles makes history by disclosing his tax bill for the first time – see the eyewatering sum he pays

King Charles and his son Prince William have made history by revealing their tax details for the first time - read on to see how much they pay...

Trend News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

All tax services at your fingertips with “SİMA İmza”

All tax services at your fingertips with “SİMA İmza”

The Big Issue

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’

Wealth has become so concentrated that it’s damaging our society. Millionaires want that to change The post ‘I speak with millionaires on a daily basis, and they tell me that they want a wealth tax’ appeared first on Big Issue.

CBC News

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· Jun 28, 2026

King Charles reveals his income tax for the 1st time, but questions remain over royal finances

There was much interest in the move by King Charles to reveal for the first time how much income tax he pays, but in ways, the numbers that emerged this past week add to the longstanding opaqueness around royal finances.

Guido Fawkes

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· Jun 29, 2026

New Analysis Shows Hiking CGT to Income Tax Levels Will Actually Cost Treasury Billions

New analysis shows that raising Capital Gains Tax to Income Tax levels, the tax idea unifying the ‘soft left’, would lose billions. Something something Laffer Curve CGT is currently either 18 or 24. Following numerous leftist think tanks’ repeated pleas Wes Streeting proposed raising it in line with Income Tax levels. Convicted fraudster Louise Haigh

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 4, 2026

My super will soon hit the $2m cap. What should I do with the excess?

Once your super hits the cap, it’s not all doom and gloom, your investments will still have a very favourable tax treatment.

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· Jun 28, 2026

How Ben Franklin’s Simple Rules Could Save You Money on Taxes in 2026

How Ben Franklin’s Simple Rules Could Save You Money on Taxes in 2026

Fox Business

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· Jul 7, 2026

LARRY KUDLOW: It’s time to cut the capital gains tax

It will add growth to the GOP message ahead of the midterms

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

GPIQ: Tax-Efficient Income That Outperforms Peers

GPIQ: Tax-Efficient Income That Outperforms Peers

Legit.ng

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· Jun 26, 2026

Prince William follows father’s lead with £7.76m tax disclosure as royal accounts highlight transparency drive

King Charles made history by revealing a £12.9m tax bill, while Prince William disclosed £7.76m, as royal accounts detailed rising Sovereign Grant costs.

Western Standard

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· Jun 28, 2026

Finance says federal tax cut still benefits Canadians despite reduced credits

The federal government is defending its new income tax cut against criticism that it reduces the value of tax credits relied upon by seniors, caregivers and Canadians with disabilities, arguing most taxpayers will still come out ahead.

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· Jul 5, 2026

Your Annual Physical as a Financial Strategy: How Preventive Health Spending Impacts Lifetime Wealth

Your Annual Physical as a Financial Strategy: How Preventive Health Spending Impacts Lifetime Wealth

BBC Sport

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· Jul 8, 2026

Goals galore - how dominant is Premier League wealth at World Cup?

BBC Sport explores just how dominant the Premier League's wealth is at the World Cup.

Football365

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· Jun 25, 2026

The biggest spenders of the 2026 summer transfer window

Liverpool are currently the continent’s biggest spenders, starting the window as they finished last summer

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· Jul 5, 2026

Millions of People Are Aging Alone Now: What It Means for Retirement Taxes

Millions of People Are Aging Alone Now: What It Means for Retirement Taxes

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 26, 2026

British Royal Joins Billionaires’ Club—But It’s Not King Charles

Jeff J Mitchell / Jeff J Mitchell - WPA Pool/GettyPrince William has officially joined the billionaire’s club and passed his father, King Charles, along the way.William now has a net worth of 1.6 billion, according to The Mirror—a sum that is so high in part due to him inheriting the centuries-old Duchy of Cornwall estate when Charles became king in 2022.The tabloid discovered the lofty figure in the Sovereign Grant’s newly published yearly accounts, which laid out William’s net worth and yearly income. Read more at The Daily Beast.

The West Australian

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· Jun 21, 2026

King to make history by publishing personal tax bill

King Charles will be the first British sovereign to publish details of his personal tax bill as part of his efforts to modernise the monarchy.

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