Fifty years of tax cuts for rich did not trickle down – study concludes
The research comes at a crucial time as policy makers weigh up how pay for the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Extortionate and plain daft’ as inflation-busting rail fare hikes to come in 2021
“Given the massive economic fallout from the virus, the last thing we need to see is a kick in the teeth for passengers.”
Pay rise – that would have seen MPs on over £85k – frozen amid Covid fallout
It comes as Chancellor Rishi Sunak imposed a pay cap for millions of public sector workers because of the financial turmoil.
No-deal Brexit economic fallout predicted to exceed that of Covid as EU steps up contingency arrangements
"If the UK leaves with no deal, we join one of the few countries in the world, including Iran, Venezuela, Libya and Russia, with either no trade agreement with Europe and which won’t be negotiating one."
Nearly half of small firms to cut jobs amid Brexit as Covid-19 woes ‘push so many to the brink’
"The overwhelming view of the clients we support is they fear not being able to comply with the myriad of new regulations which could be coming down the line."
A one-off ‘wealth tax’ could raise £260bn, says Commission
The tax on millionaire couples paid at 1 per cent a year for five years "would work, raise significant revenue, and be fairer and more efficient than the alternatives.”
How do you get working people to vote against their own economic interests? Start a culture war!
Inside the right’s new identity crusade: from Brexit to lockdown.
Support for Sweden’s ‘light-touch’ slips during deadly second wave
The national health agency announced close to 6,500 new infections - and 33 more deaths - on Thursday.
Free school meal contract given without tender to company with “limited evidence” of its capacity to deliver
A report by the National Audit Office found Edenred's IT capacity was inadequate to meet the challenge of supplying vouchers to up to 1.4 million children.