The surcharge on the profits of banks will be cut from 8% to 3%, which means more than a billion pounds in tax savings for banks every single year.
The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.
The UK has spent about 20 per cent less per person on health each year than similar European countries over the past decade.
The Prime Minister was the first front-line politician to debut on the Sunday Times Rich List earlier this year.
‘The cuts and tax increases that are coming must be opposed’.
Raising the income of minimum wage workers would not only help those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, but would give the economy a huge boost, says the Living Wage Foundation.
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After Thursday’s Autumn Statement, we are all likely to be paying more tax – except those hollowing out rural and coastal communities.
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Both councils face budget deficits over the next few years “of a scale that has never been seen before”.
