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It’s time to put an end to aviation’s tax privilege Partner content
Environment
By Transport & Environment
It’s time to put an end to aviation’s tax privilege
The aviation sector unfairly benefits from enormous tax breaks. And that has huge climate change implications.
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Economy
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Victoria Atkins, financial secretary to the Treasury, has issued a pledge to simplify taxes, underscoring government's efforts to boost the economy, insisting that doing so would "support growth" and make tax "fairer".
Excess Savings Could Fuel Price Rises Despite Government's Plan To Halve Inflation
Economy
Excess Savings Could Fuel Price Rises Despite Government's Plan To Halve Inflation
Savings built up during the pandemic are at risk of being drip fed into the economy and exacerbating price rises despite the Government's pledge to halve inflation, economic experts have warned.
Rishi Sunak Must Juggle Tax Cut-Hungry Conservative MPs And The Risk of More Economic Woe
Economy
Rishi Sunak Must Juggle Tax Cut-Hungry Conservative MPs And The Risk of More Economic Woe
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces an increasingly difficult balancing act in trying to satisfy the growing number of Tory back benchers who want tax cuts brought forward, with warnings that doing so risks worsening an already precarious economic picture. 
Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
Political parties
Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
Keir Starmer's tax returns show he has made more than £100,000 outside Westminster and paid nearly £120,000 in tax since he became Labour leader in 2020.
Rishi Sunak Has Published Tax Return Showing Millions In Outside Income
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Has Published Tax Return Showing Millions In Outside Income
Rishi Sunak's tax returns show the Prime Minister has made nearly £4m outside Westminster, and paid over £1m in tax, since entering government three years ago.
Jeremy Hunt may be a safe pair of hands but Britain’s economic prospects remain bleak
Economy
By Lord O'Donnell
Jeremy Hunt may be a safe pair of hands but Britain’s economic prospects remain bleak
The backdrop to last week’s Budget was particularly difficult for the Chancellor. It is harder for him to deliver a falling debt to GDP ratio than for any of his successors since 2010, when the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was first set up.
Faced with the highest tax burden for 70 years, the Budget fails to put Britain on a path to prosperity
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
Faced with the highest tax burden for 70 years, the Budget fails to put Britain on a path to prosperity
This budget took place against a bleak backdrop: The forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) showed a worsening cost of living crisis with real wages falling at the fastest rate since records began.
Jeremy Hunt Scraps Lifetime Cap On Pension Allowance
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Scraps Lifetime Cap On Pension Allowance
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has scrapped the £1m cap on the pension lifetime tax allowance in a bid to incentivise over 55s, particularly doctors, to stay in the workplace.
What's going to be in the Budget?
Economy
By John Johnston
What's going to be in the Budget?
Don’t expect any major surprises in next week’s Budget, writes PoliticsHome reporter John Johnston – but expect a scrap over tax.
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Pressure continues to mount on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to address what he knew about Dominic Raab bullying allegations after it was reported that top civil servant Simon Case was aware of complaints.
Rishi Sunak Has Ordered An Investigation Into Nadhim Zahawi's Tax Affairs
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Has Ordered An Investigation Into Nadhim Zahawi's Tax Affairs
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has requested that the government's independent ethics adviser launches an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs, noting there are "clearly questions that need answering".
James Cleverly Says Ministers' Tax Returns Should Be Confidential As Questions Pile Up Over Nadhim Zahawi
Economy
James Cleverly Says Ministers' Tax Returns Should Be Confidential As Questions Pile Up Over Nadhim Zahawi
It is "right and proper" that the tax affairs of ministers are private, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said.
How we can use data to improve equality of opportunity
Social affairs
By Alun Francis
How we can use data to improve equality of opportunity
Why do some people succeed and others fail? How can we ensure where someone starts in life doesn’t determine where they end up?
This is a recession made in Downing Street
Economy
By Rushanara Ali MP
This is a recession made in Downing Street
People in Bethnal Green and Bow, and across the United Kingdom, face a harsh winter. Rising rents, mortgages, food and fuel prices, plus stagnant or falling wages, add up to real misery for millions.
The Chancellor’s financial measures bring some relief but tough times continue for many
Economy
By Lord Allen of Kensington
The Chancellor’s financial measures bring some relief but tough times continue for many
Last June, I suggested to the then-chancellor – now our prime minister – some quick fixes to help people and businesses suffering from the cost of living crisis.
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Economy
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised "stability, growth and public services" in a major Autumn Statement laying out the government's spending plans, including increases to tax and cutbacks on public spending.
Austerity is going to be hard for everyone – is it time to reform our tax system?
Economy
By Professor Gulcin Ozkan
Austerity is going to be hard for everyone – is it time to reform our tax system?
It is widely anticipated that today’s Autumn Budget Statement will entail a reduction in spending and rises in taxes in the range of £50bn.
Would pay-as-you-drive be a better means of vehicle taxation?
Economy
By Silviya Barrett
Would pay-as-you-drive be a better means of vehicle taxation?
With more and more electric vehicles on our roads, it is increasingly clear that the current system of vehicle taxation is no longer fit for purpose; what is less clear is what its replacement will look like.
Tax cuts will boost growth and help households and businesses with the energy crisis
Economy
By John Redwood MP
Tax cuts will boost growth and help households and businesses with the energy crisis
The Conservative Party has been rejuvenated by a change of leader. Liz Truss has emerged with strong support from the membership, with a new agenda fashioned to the spirit of the times.
Every Announcement In Kwasi Kwarteng’s Not-So-Mini-Budget Explained
Economy
Every Announcement In Kwasi Kwarteng’s Not-So-Mini-Budget Explained
The Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled dozens of new measures in his mini-Budget statement to Parliament today, from tax cuts to benefit changes and bankers’ bonuses as he ripped up the economic rulebook used by previous Conservative administrations.
Kwasi Kwarteng Scraps Top Rate Of Income Tax In Major Fiscal Overhaul
Economy
Kwasi Kwarteng Scraps Top Rate Of Income Tax In Major Fiscal Overhaul
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced the top rate of income tax is being scrapped as part of a major overhaul of the UK's tax system.
The government must freeze energy bills to avoid catastrophe
Economy
By Esther McVey MP
The government must freeze energy bills to avoid catastrophe
I fear that many politicians still don’t understand the enormity of the energy bill catastrophe we are rapidly hurtling towards.
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
Economy
By Lord Howell
Tax cuts alone won’t stop civil protest over rising energy bills
The battle between the two rivals for prime minister provides ideal material for the kind of punch-up and division the media love to depict. The awkward reality – that truth lies somewhere in between the two – is conveniently pushed aside.