A leading think tank has warned that the Government is in a ‘terrible bind’ – whoever wins the next election. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says weak economic growth and stubbornly high inflation leave ‘no room’ for unfunded tax cuts or spending increases any time soon. One problem is the amount the government is shellingContinue reading “‘Sugar Rush’ Of Tax Cuts Before Election Fuels Recession Fears”
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‘Ghost Children’ Who Quit School After COVID
A think tank study has warned that a ‘tidal wave of youth crime’ will hit Britain if action isn’t taken to reverse a post-COVID surge in school absence. The Centre for Social Justice has identified a generation of ‘ghost children’, those who are set to be persistently absent in their last year of school ifContinue reading “‘Ghost Children’ Who Quit School After COVID”
Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?
Downing Street has opened the door to charging motorists for every mile that they drive, saying the tax system must keep pace with the switch to electric vehicles. It came after Tony Blair’s think tank warned that billions of pounds of new taxes would be required to fill the possible shortfall created by moving awayContinue reading “Could Motorists Be Taxed For Every Mile They Drive?”
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