Labour is considering a raid on inheritance tax to “redistribute” wealth if it comes to power, a shadow MP has claimed in an audio recording. Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary at the Exchequer, told a public meeting that he expected there would be a “political consensus” that inheritance tax should be used to tackle “generational… Read More »
You will tax this. Well, you will tax this. But he has a hidden tax bomb in his hands. You already paid taxes on everything and on top of that you’re smelly liars. St. Nigel’s resurrection aside, I think that’s the takeaway for about 99.5 per cent of us from this week’s general election campaign.… Read More »
The head of the Royal Ballet School has warned that the Billy Elliot story could become impossible due to Labor’s plan to impose VAT on private schools. David Gajadharsingh said the proposed 20 per cent tax would likely “take away opportunities” for talented children from less affluent backgrounds, which could damage ballet’s reputation in the… Read More »
As it prepares to take office towards the end of this year, Labor, and particularly its leader Sir Keir Starmer, are seeking to reassure corporate leaders that the planned overhaul of employment law will be significantly watered down. Zero hours contracts may be allowed to continue with at least a few extra rights. Unions will… Read More »
Britain’s top polling guru has said he will be “no consolation” to Rishi Sunak over brutal local elections in which Reform UK pushed the Conservative Party into third place in a string of council seats. Despite finishing narrowly ahead of Nigel Farage’s right-wing rival party in the Blackpool South by-election, which Labor comfortably won, the… Read More »