Inside the Lib Dem election celebration rally that showed the party has never been happier
Stand-up routines. Confetti cannons. AI generated images of Ed Davey in a wet suit. This rally had it all.
Private schools in England and Wales receive public subsidy through local taxation relief, having to pay only 20 percent of their tax assessments as a result of relief on business rates. State schools, meanwhile, must pay the full rate.
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“Not exactly in the spirit of the ministerial code”
“If [Mr Johnson] wishes to serve in Cabinet then I would certainly offer him a job”, said Zahawi
‘The Tory party has at last concluded that the prime minister is unfit for office, that was blindingly obvious a very, very long time ago.’
Only a few weeks ago it was revealed that Eton, for example, received £3.3 million of rental income from its real estate portfolio and £5.8 million from selling commercial property. Why it deserves tax exemptions not afforded to state schools is a question that continues to baffle those of us who want a fairer education system for all.
Braverman of course completely overlooks the fact that 56% of people in poverty in the UK are in a working family and 7 in 10 children in child poverty are in a family where at least one parent works.
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Revelations about the investigation are awkward for Zahawi, given that HMRC falls under the control of the treasury.
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes brings down bills as people use less energy to heat their homes. It seems obvious, but the Conservatives don’t seem to recognise the urgency of this.