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Tax gap 2026
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (632+ words) The UK's Tax Gap is growing. Here's what it means and why tackling this problem should be at the top of the new Prime Minister's in-tray. So what is the Tax Gap? It's the difference between the tax that the…...
Our next PM? What would Burnham mean for Britain?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (954+ words) Tax Justice UK Our next PM? What would Burnham mean for Britain? What have we learnt from the Makerfield campaign about what a Burnham government might look like? Yesterday the people of Makerfield, Greater Manchester, chose Andy Burnham to represent…...
May election results: A revolt against politics as usual
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) Trying to make sense of Friday's UK election results? While not every council has declared just yet, one thing is already clear: voters across England, Scotland and Wales have wielded their ballot like a stake to drive into the vampiric…...
A wake'up call for Westminster from Gorton and Denton
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (417+ words) After more than a decade of austerity, rising costs, and declining public services, the message is clear: people want change that improves their lives. And for many a wealth tax is part of this change. A line in the sand…...
How to raise "60 billion for public services: our ten tax reforms
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (707+ words) > JUMP TO 10 POLICIES It is only right that we tax wealth more. However some super rich individuals and companies are doing everything in their power to block or get the government to water down tax changes which would make our…...
The mystery of the phantom Budget
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) Davos has become the upside down of global governance " where the people causing crises pose as the ones fixing them. As billionaire power warps democracy, real solutions are coming from movements demanding accountability and fair taxation. The world's richest and…...
Leading economists call for a wealth tax in the UK
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (305+ words) We are living in an era defined by profound challenges from extreme inequality to climate breakdown, all of which are contributing to growing fiscal demands on the state in the UK and globally. The UK " like many advanced economies " has…...