https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/economicjustice/Recent content in economicjustice on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 17 Jul 2026 05:54:29 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/shabana-mahmood-endorses-50-income-tax-rate-amid-chancellor-speculation/Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:54:29 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/shabana-mahmood-endorses-50-income-tax-rate-amid-chancellor-speculation/Shabana Mahmood, the Birmingham MP, has garnered attention following reports suggesting she could be appointed Chancellor as early as Monday. Her endorsement of a 50% income tax rate, previously expressed in Parliament, has come back into the spotlight at a pivotal moment as the incoming Prime Minister prepares to take office. In a 2014 House of Commons debate, Mahmood strongly criticized the Conservative government’s decision to lower the additional rate of income tax from 50p to 45p.