Tax
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What does return of Liz Truss mean for the Tory party?
Today's Big Question Intervention by former PM reopens bitter divide among Tories over growth and lowering taxes
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Five main points from the chancellor’s Autumn Statement
In Depth Jeremy Hunt announces his plans for the economy while admitting the UK is in a recession
By Fred Kelly Published
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Do Tory tax cuts herald return of austerity?
Today's Big Question Chancellor U-turns on scrapping top rate tax but urges ministers to make public spending cuts
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Truss and Kwarteng U-turn on scrapping 45p tax rate
Speed Read Chancellor said the controversial proposal had become a ‘massive distraction’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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What the pound’s record low means for the UK
feature Weak currency means higher prices and prospect of big interest rate hike
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Mini-budget 2022: Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘growth plan’ in seven bullet points
feature The chancellor has insisted his changes will make the tax system ‘simpler and fairer’
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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What is stamp duty and why is it being cut?
feature Government is expected to cut ‘hated’ house-buying tax to ‘encourage growth’
By The Week Staff Published
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Liz Truss rules out new taxes in final push for PM
Speed Read Tory leadership front-runner is also planning a ‘full review of our tax system’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How would Rishi Sunak’s VAT cut on energy bills work?
Today's Big Question Former chancellor’s latest promise sees him pivot away from his opposition to tax cuts
By Gus Bambridge-Sutton Published
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Tory leadership election: why tax cuts are an economic gamble
feature The candidates regard tax cuts as the road to redemption, only differing on the details of how much and how soon
By The Week Staff Published
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Tory leadership election: five biggest battlegrounds for contenders
Today's Big Question Tax, Brexit and the ‘Boris factor’ set to dominate campaign
By The Week Staff Published
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Tax cuts: will Boris Johnson bow to the pressure?
In the Spotlight PM’s promises on tax to save his premiership are likely to face resistance from Rishi Sunak
By The Week Staff Last updated
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‘It’s too early to conclude that Boris has used up the last of his nine lives’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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The British Empire’s policies still at play in the UK
feature Policies rooted in imperialism policies influence today’s tax and trade systems and even the wine we drink
By The Week Staff Published
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