Social Justice
The role Britain plays in facilitating global tax evasion
Today is the deadline for UK tax payers to submit their tax returns; Left Foot Forward reflects on the role Britain plays in facilitating global tax evasion.
New day of action against tax avoiders planned
Anti-cuts activists UK Uncut are to hold a day of action against tax avoiders on January 30th, as False Economy launches a poll of the "top ten tax shirkers".
The damage done by Illsley and Chaytor cannot be measured in pounds and pence
So far, former Labour MPs David Chaytor (Bury North) and Eric Illsley (Barnsley Central) have been found to have defrauded the taxpayer of £22,000 and £14,000.
Lib Dem candidate accused of scamming students
Former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Vincent McKee has been exposed for defrauding students out of thousands of pound, an investigation has revealed.
Government’s failure doesn’t mean we can’t get our money’s worth from banks
The government's failure to take action over bankers' bonuses does not mean that we can't get our money's worth from the banks, argues Ben Fox.
Pressure mounts on Andy Coulson
Pressure is mounting on Andy Coulson as Ed Balls calls for the police investigation into the News of the World phone hacking scandal to be reopened.