How Much Could an Income Tax Hike Cost You After Labour’s Autumn Budget? Saturday, November 22, 2025 incometax labour budget taxincrease ukeconomy keirstarmer ajbell publicpolicy pmqs taxpayers Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has left the door open for a potential increase in income tax in the upcoming Autumn Budget, despite the party’s manifesto promise not to raise income tax, VAT, or national insurance … Read More
Pay-per-mile Car Tax Plans Revised After Labour Government Clarification Friday, November 21, 2025 roadpricing electricvehicles paypermile labour car tax government transport budget fuel duty taxation The ongoing debate over pay-per-mile car taxation has seen a significant development following comments by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. On Thursday, Alexander emphatically stated that there are no current proposals to … Read More
Labour Proposes Major Council Tax Overhaul Impacting All Bands, Millions to Face Increases Friday, November 21, 2025 labour counciltax taxreform publicfunding localgovernment propertyvaluation inequality ukpolitics fiscalpolicy housing The Labour Party is preparing to overhaul the council tax system by considering a hike of up to 10% across all tax bands, potentially affecting millions of households nationwide. Currently, a 5% cap on council tax increases … Read More
Midlands MP Courageously Reveals He Was Raped After Blacking Out in Hotel Thursday, November 20, 2025 sexualassault rape menshealth stigma bravery labour joshnewbury internationalmensday sexualviolence consent Labour MP Josh Newbury from Cannock Chase has bravely shared his personal experience of sexual assault to highlight the urgent need to end the stigma around male victims of rape. During a Commons debate on International Men’s … Read More
Birmingham MP Shabana Mahmood Faces Regular Racist Abuse Amid UK Asylum Debate Monday, November 17, 2025 racism asylum ukpolitics shabanamahmood birmingham immigration labour houseofcommons asylumreform racismabuse Shabana Mahmood, the Member of Parliament for Ladywood and Home Secretary, has disclosed that she is frequently subjected to racist abuse, including being called offensive racial slurs and being told to “go back … Read More
Labour Urged to Introduce Pay-Per-Litre Charge for Garden Watering Monday, November 17, 2025 labour water climate conservation drought pricing environment adviser metoffice environmentagency The Labour Party has been urged to implement a pay-per-litre charge on domestic garden watering to tackle rising water scarcity. Julia Elizabeth King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and a climate change adviser to Labour, argues … Read More