Taxpayers across Britain face 'ticking time bomb' as council debt soars to record level

Fair to the taxpayer? MPs dodged cuts to their lavish super scheme

Fair to the taxpayer? MPs dodged cuts to their lavish super scheme

Treasury watchdog alert for Labour on tax hikes to cover soaring spending: OBR warns 50m Brits - including minimum wage workers - could end up paying 40% rate

Treasury watchdog alert for Labour on tax hikes to cover soaring spending: OBR warns 50m Brits - including minimum wage workers - could end up paying 40% rate

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‘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.”

Sky News Slammed for Welfare Cuts 'Nonsense'

The UK’s welfare bill is lower than it was 15 years ago as a proportion of national income. But mainstream media keep pushing the idea that it needs to be slashed so we can spend more on “defence”. When economist Jonathan Portes was asked on Sky News where the welfare bill could be cut – he called out the broadcaster for asking a "nonsense" question. The idea that welfare spending is out of control “is just wrong," he said.

UK guts planning red tape so datacenters can bypass the neighbors faster

Overhaul of process could give NIMBYs one year less to complain

The UK government has an almighty allostatic load

It's weighing heavy.

Labor-Greens tax deal on negative gearing and CGT reforms sparks Coalition backlash

The Government’s deal with the Greens to pass sweeping tax reforms has sparked outrage, with the Coalition declaring war on what it calls Labor’s ‘toxic taxes’.

Should the federal government spend money on restoring 24 Sussex in Ottawa?

Should the federal government spend money on restoring 24 Sussex in Ottawa?

The benefits headache ahead for Burnham – and what he can learn from Germany

Britain’s European ally is embarking on ‘painful’ welfare cuts while ramping up military spending

Breaking: Tax Shelters [Ironic]

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Loans, visas & more: Why ITR matters beyond taxes

Loans, visas & more: Why ITR matters beyond taxes

Can anyone fix Britain?

Prime ministers come and go but the UK’s problems stay the same — stagnant growth, rising debt, and a political system running out of patience. Is anyone able to turn Britain around? Peter Devlin takes a look. https://reut.rs/4w5cM2v #starmer #uk #britain #primeminister #burnham

One Year of Helping Taxpayers: Working Families Tax Cuts

By David Timmons.

Andy Burnham’s got the City in his sights — what will Sadiq Khan do?

The incoming Prime Minister’s focus on the North risks weakening London — and the whole UK economy

Thames Water creditors willing to bid for utility even if it is nationalised

Future of indebted group is potentially expensive issue for the UK’s presumptive next prime minister

Liberals claim to be the party of law and order now. Inside the party's about-face on crime

After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face over the last year and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country.

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

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

Tax Hikes Are Coming To Left-Leaning Cities

This piece is part of MI x DW, a collaboration that brings Daily Wire readers exclusive commentary and research from the Manhattan Institute’s world-class team of scholars. Today, Manhattan Institute Director of Research Judge Glock explains why a tidal wave of tax hikes are coming to blue cities, and warns lawmakers to prepare for the ...

Peter Bedford: Controlling and reducing the welfare bill is not austerity but an act of fairness

When someone works overtime and ends up worse off than the household next door that does not work at all, fairness hasn't bent, it's snapped. Faced with a chance to bring welfare increases under control, Labour chose to duck the hard choice and hand the next generation the bill. The post Peter Bedford: Controlling and reducing the welfare bill is not austerity but an act of fairness appeared first on Conservative Home.

FVD councillor spent thousands in tax money on steak dinners

A provincial councillor for the far-right party Forum voor Democratie (FVD) spent two years’ worth of a public expenses allowance...

Criminal legal aid cost €115million last year

TOTAL spending on the Criminal Legal Aid scheme across Ireland for 2025 surged to a record 115.3million, according to official figures. The details were provided in response to a query from the Limerick Post on the cost of the scheme. No regional breakdown was available and all figures mentioned are national figures. This represented a [] The post Criminal legal aid cost 115million last year appeared first on Limerick Post.

‘Andy Burnham has a mandate for change – but he must move at lightning speed’

The British public is tired. They are skint, weary of broken promises, and crying out for proof that The post ‘Andy Burnham has a mandate for change – but he must move at lightning speed’ appeared first on LabourList.

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

War pause eases pressure on FY27 fiscal deficit target as govt sees improving outlook

The latest fiscal accounts nevertheless reflect the impact of front-loaded government spending.

Police investigating Reform over donations

A statement has been released. The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into Reform UK over donations given to the political party. Recently, headlines in the news have been dominated by Nigel Farage stepping down as MP for Clacton over undeclared gifts received by convicted criminal George Cottrell, however, now attention has shifted to his []

What would happen if we balanced the budget?

If our citizens understood the dangers we are facing with our wild, out-of-control spending and the enormous advantages of a balanced or near-balanced budget, we might get support for fiscal sanity in Washington. We have no fiscal sanity today, and worse, the optimistic projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office show the situation getting much []

Brian Feeney: ‘Great Britain’ is still desperately searching for a role in the world

Britain has the lowest benefit and welfare payments in Europe. Starmer and some in his cabinet want to cut them further to pay for weaponry