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Rachel Reeves and Jonathan Ashworth campaign in Blackpool
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth campaign in Blackpool, as Ms Reeves unveils her party’s latest attack advert, focusing on a “tax double whammy” that Labour says will leave families £870...
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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Blackpool
Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Paymaster General and Chris Webb, the Labour candidate for Blackpool South, walk along Blackpool Promenade. Pool clip with Rachel Reeves at Blackpool Cricket...
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Government should draw up proposals for frequent flyer tax, MPs urge
Ministers should develop proposals like a frequent flyer tax to reduce the demand for air travel, if other measures aimed at cutting aviation emissions fall short of expectations, MPs have said. Under Government plans, emissions will be...
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Full: Sarah Olney address to the Liberal Democrats' spring conference
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new tax on share buybacks by large companies as the party holds its spring conference in York. Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson, used her speech on Saturday to set out the plan to...
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Lib Dems call for Biden-style tax on share buybacks at spring conference
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new tax on share buybacks by large companies as the party holds its spring conference in York. Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson, used her speech on Saturday to set out the plan to...
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Rishi Sunak insists 'our plan is working' after Budget tax cuts
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a tour of Byworth Boilers at the Parkwood Boiler works in Keighley, West Yorkshire. And following this week's Budget announcement Mr Sunak doubled down on his bet to implement tax cunts and said...
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Rishi Sunak helps wire up boiler emissions device on visit to West Yorkshire
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Byworth Boilers at the Parkwood Boiler works in Keighley, West Yorkshire. He spoke with apprentices at the family-run business and tried his hand at wiring up an emission-monitoring software device that...
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The Government adopting Labour's non-dom tax policy 'humiliating', says Starmer
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, and shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, visit a construction site in the City of London to begin laying out Labour economic plans for the UK. This follows Wednesday's budget.
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Rishi Sunak tells Maltby pub of his aim to abolish national insurance
The Prime Minister repeated his “long-term ambition” to abolish national insurance in the next Parliament. Speaking at an event at a pub in South Yorkshire, Rishi Sunak said: “The reason we have chosen to cut national insurance in...
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National insurance is 'unfair' and 'unnecessarily complicated' - Rishi Sunak
The Prime Minister told a pub in Maltby, South Yorkshire that national insurance is 'unfair' because it's a tax on work and is 'unnecessarily complicated', as he laid out his “long-term ambition” to abolish national insurance in the next...
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Starmer says it was 'humiliating' for government to steal Labour's non-dom tax policy
Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, speaks to reporters from a construction site in the City of London. Starmer said it was “humiliating” for the Government to have stolen Labour’s non-dom tax policy and accused minister’s of having learned...
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Politics daily briefing: March 7
Daily politics briefing for March 7, as the Chancellor said he hopes to be able to continue to reduce taxes after cutting 2p from national insurance in the Budget.
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Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron says Budget will not 'shift the dial' for Tories' opinion poll woes
Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron responds to the Budget. Mr Farron said he does not expect Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's tax giveaways to "shift the dial" for the Tories' beleaguered performance in opinion polls.
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Chancellor's Budget was 'missed opportunity', says Caroline Lucas
Green MP Caroline Lucas says that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget was a "missed opportunity", and said that there was a "massive climate-shaped hole" in the statement.
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Politics daily briefing: March 6 – Budget day
Daily politics briefing for Budget day, March 6, as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is widely anticipated to announce a 2p cut in national insurance as the Government tries to tempt voters ahead of a general election expected later this year.
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Ministers arrive in Downing Street for Cabinet meeting as Chancellor prepares to deliver Budget
Ministers arrived in Downing Street on Wednesday morning for a Cabinet meeting before Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his Budget to Parliament. Mr Hunt is widely expected to unveil a 2p cut in national insurance in an attempt to shore up...
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt appears outside 11 Downing Street as he prepares to deliver Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has appeared outside 11 Downing Street for a traditional photocall as he prepares to deliver his Budget. He is widely expected to unveil a 2p cut in national insurance as the Government tries to shore up support...
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Hunt promises ‘permanent cuts in taxation’ in pre-election Budget
Jeremy Hunt has said “lower tax means higher growth” as he promised “permanent cuts in taxation” for families on the eve of his Budget, expected to feature a 2p cut in national insurance. The Chancellor said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s...
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Tax cuts would be a 'deception' says Sir Ed Davey ahead of the budget
Interview with Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey in Milford, Surrey. Sir Ed Davey described reported National Insurance cuts coming in Wednesday's budget as a "deception" as he visited the Chancellor's constituency in Surrey.
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Budget tax cuts would be a 'deception' and a "swindle" says Sir Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey has described reported National Insurance cuts coming in Wednesday's Budget as a "deception" as he visited the Chancellor's constituency in Surrey. He said that tax burdens were actually going up under the Conservative...
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What could be announced in Wednesday’s Budget?
Speculation continues to mount as the Chancellor prepares to deliver what is likely to be the last Budget before the general election. Most of that speculation has so far focused on tax cuts, although both Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak...
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Reform leader Tice says plans for fundamental NHS reforms are not privatisation
Reform UK leader Richard Tice has told supporters the party will plough £17 billion extra cash into the NHS while implementing fundamental reform, including introducing basic rate tax relief on private healthcare. Mr Tice told delegates...
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Sunak visits workers at VEKA in Burnley
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits workers at VEKA in Burnley, a uPVC window system manufacturer, to tell them about tax cuts to National insurance which came into force last weekend.
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Politics daily briefing: January 7
All the latest political developments as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hints tax cuts will be paid for through ‘difficult decisions’ on welfare. The Prime Minister said pre-election giveaways will be affordable by controlling public spending.