Gordon Brown urges government to hike gambling taxes in order to tackle child poverty
Brown says that Labour can resume its ‘historic role and take 500,000 children out of poverty without dropping manifesto commitments’.
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Majority of Britons support raising taxes on online gambling to fund efforts to tackle child poverty, poll finds
It comes as former Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to hike gambling taxes so she can lift benefit restrictions at her autumn Budget.
Reform UK offers corporate execs the chance to sip champagne with Nigel Farage for £250,000
The offer of ‘champagne with Farage’ has raised concerns over rich donors having influence over party policy and the future direction of the populist party.
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowing crew for ‘illegal migrants’
After embarrassing himself, Lowe has said he would be donating funds to the crew’s charity.
Essex Police fact-check far-right accounts over false Epping protest claims
The far-right false claims are being called out…
Fundraiser to buy new RNLI lifeboat named after Nigel Farage set to hit £300,000 target
The likes of Farage and Reform criticising the work of the RNLI has backfired, leading to a surge in donations for the charity.
Musk in trouble as Tesla experiences significant crash in UK sales
Tough times ahead for Musk…
Half of the country are getting an essential fact about UK immigration wrong
‘We are a gaslit nation.’
Only 29% of voters would back Brexit now, poll finds
The tables have turned…
Yvette Cooper slams Reform UK’s immigration policy: ‘All they do is shout at the sea’
“I think the problem is they just shout. They don’t actually ever have serious or practical plans to tackle these serious problems.”