Powerful vested interests are blocking tax reform – help us stop them
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How big is the UK’s dirty money problem? And is Starmer hiding it?
As the illicit finance summit is delayed from June to December, we ask; Is the government hiding the UK’s dirty money problem?
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How the 2026 Rich List explains our broken economy
Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List: extreme wealth in the UK is off the charts, almost none of the richest pay anywhere near the most tax, but plenty of them are shovelling cash into politicians.
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What’s really blocking a Wealth Tax? | Faiza Shaheen
Despite our best efforts and overwhelming public support— 75% of the public and 80% of UK millionaires support our proposal— no government has yet embraced the idea of a wealth tax. Successive governments have also failed to take on tax havens, or taxing mega-corporations fairly. Why?
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May election results: A revolt against politics as usual
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 heart of Westminster’s status quo politics.
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Digital Services Tax: The UK tax the US President is furious about
With the U.S. president and his Billionaire buddies looking to water down, carve out and blow up a landmark deal to end corporate tax dodging, it is more important than ever that the UK holds the line on our DST.
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Who will bring Tax Justice to Scotland? Assessing the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Manifestos
How Scottish Parliamentary election manifestos line up against our tax justice reccomendations to deliver local and national change?
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The rich are getting richer from the war on Iran
The US‑Israeli war on Iran is creating a deepening regional humanitarian crisis and global economic crisis. Unless we act, in the UK, ordinary people here will again bear the costs while a tiny elite of corporations and super‑rich individuals reap huge profits from chaos abroad and hardship at home.
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Who will bring Tax Justice to Wales? Assessing the 2026 Assembly Manifestos
How Welsh Assembly election manifestos line up against our five day‑one tax justice recommendations, to deliver local and national change?
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Protect people and put an end to corporate profiteering off Iran war
The oil and gas crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran, has sent bills soaring— causing misery for millions across the UK. But as usual a tiny vulture-like elite is feasting on the chaos. It’s obscene, and the government must act.
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How the super-rich are trying to distract us with hate
Everyone should be able to afford to hope. But across the UK, millions are barely staying afloat. That’s because a tiny, ultra‑rich elite is hoarding the wealth we all created. And now the super rich are trying to distract us with hate. We can’t let them.
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Tackle corporate profiteering from Iran War, and provide cost of living support (Civil Society Letter)
Leading UK civil society organisations have called on the Chancellor to levy excess profits taxes on the windfall revenues numerous sectors are predicted to make as a result of the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran. The full text of the letter (sent 26 March), and signatory organisations is below.
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Press release – Tax profiteering corporates to help with the cost of living, says UK civil society
40 Leading UK civil society organisations and unions have called on the Chancellor to levy excess profits taxes on the windfall revenues numerous sectors are predicted to make as a result of the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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One wealth tax after another
It isn’t just people in the UK that know the game is up for economies and political systems that underfund our hospitals, schools and communities, while making the rich richer. Increasingly we’re seeing calls for wealth taxes across the world.
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The Billionaire Wealth Boom: From Forbes’ Rich List to Britain’s Invisible Elite
As billionaire wealth hits historic highs, UK elites are quietly consolidating economic and political power.
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A wake‑up call for Westminster from Gorton and Denton
A wake‑up call for Westminster from Gorton and Denton -
Ten tax reforms to raise over £50 billion a year for UK public services
Ten tax reforms to raise over £50 billion a year for UK public services