The Tory plan for pensioners is expensive and pointless
Rishi Sunak’s “triple lock plus” is a bribe for voters who don’t need one.
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Will Labour raise taxes?
Taxes will rise whoever forms the next government, and that’s not a bad thing.
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HMRC’s hold music has become our unofficial national anthem
Taxpayers spent 800 years listening to the chirpy, hotel-lobby jazz last year; it is driving our country to distraction.
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Joseph Stiglitz: the UK’s tax system is “inexcusable”
The American economist on how neoliberalism put us on “the road to 21st-century fascism”.
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Revealed: the £80bn hole in council finances
A new analysis suggests 23 local authorities are on the brink of insolvency.
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Should you lend money to Jeremy Hunt?
Investors are showing interest in government bonds at the moment – but there are pros and cons to taking on…
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What happened to the housing crash?
The real value of homes in the UK has dropped significantly and a long-term decay in value appears to be…
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You’re not paying as much tax as you think
The latest data from the OECD suggests high-tax Britain is a myth.
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