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Council tax hikes to worsen cost of living scandal
You might have received a letter from your council recently confirming plans to increase your council tax. Nationally it is set to increase by £67…
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The Chancellor gave a Budget for an election due in two years, while families wonder what they’ll eat in two days
Since the new year one issue has dominated people’s lives: the rising cost of food and heating. From next month, people will also be facing…
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Rishi Sunak must take action
Imagine being unable to afford the small things in life – a regular trip to the swimming pool with a toddler, spare cash to buy…
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Who is the pinstripe mafia?
The long time tax justice campaigner Prem Sikka has frequently pointed the finger at what he calls the “pinstripe mafia”. This is the army of…
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This cost of living scandal was predictable
If the money printed by the government during covid was spread evenly among us all, then most people should be sitting on an extra £10,000…
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Why we need a windfall tax on oil companies
Last year the oil company BP made more money in two minutes than a middling British family makes in a year. The company made £9.5…
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A campaign win in the fight against dirty cash
Since the Pandora Papers revelations last October we have campaigned to force the government to clamp down on money launderers and tax avoiders. The government…
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Does Boris Johnson care about tackling dirty money?
When it comes to tackling dirty money and tax avoidance through the UK this government talks a good game. Since 2016, Conservative Prime Ministers have…
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There’s a better way of funding social care than National Insurance
Several Conservative politicians are calling for the government to scrap the planned increase in national insurance, which is meant to support the NHS and social…
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We are facing a cost of living catastrophe
The impact of the cost of living crisis hit home this week in a Twitter thread by food campaigner Jack Monroe. Jack pointed out that…
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$2 million for a bottle of whiskey?!?
Image credit: The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. The year already looks set to be dominated by concerns about the cost of living. The price of…
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New figures show wealth inequality was entrenched before covid
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that wealth inequality was entrenched for more than a decade before the pandemic hit. The analysis…
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A year in tax justice
2021 has been a hard year for many of us. The pandemic has dragged on and the cost of living is skyrocketing. As the year…
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116,000 people call for an end to tax loopholes
Sara and Robert visited Downing Street this week to deliver our petition calling on the government to end the tax loopholes open to the rich…
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Bankers’ budget is a missed opportunity for Britain
If covid taught us anything, it’s that we need each other. From the carers keeping us well to the shopkeepers who kept food on our…
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Voters want action after revelations about the tax affairs of the rich and powerful
New polling by Tax Justice UK has found growing anger at tax avoidance among Conservative voters in the wake of the Pandora Papers. The Pandora…
Voters want action after revelations about the tax affairs of the rich and powerful