Comment ‘To win support in places like Makerfield we need to abolish Council Tax’ You don’t need me to tell you that the results of the local elections were tough for Labour… Afzal Khan MP 12th June, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour needs a big, bold cost-of-living win – property tax reform can deliver’ The latest polling makes particularly uncomfortable reading for Labour. The party now faces pressure on three fronts: Reform… Andrew Dixon 9th January, 2026, 6:00 am
Analysis Angela Rayner: How does Labour elect a new deputy leader of the party? Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned from the government and as deputy party leader after admitting she… Daniel Green 5th September, 2025, 12:00 pm
News Angela Rayner admits to underpaying stamp duty on second home – and considered resignation Angela Rayner has referred herself to the Standards Advisor after admitting she did not pay enough tax on… Daniel Green 3rd September, 2025, 11:31 am
News Labour vows renters will be better off – but campaigners demand more detail Labour has vowed to improve conditions for Britain’s renters and promised they will be “better off under Labour”,… James Moules 19th June, 2024, 10:30 pm
News Sunak prioritised landlord tax break over fixing housing crisis, says Labour Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of announcing a tax break for second homeowners and landlords with his stamp… Elliot Chappell 4th March, 2021, 12:26 pm
Comment Miliband gives first time buyers a tax cut – but it’s the promise of a million new homes that really matters If last week was Labour’s “NHS week” then this week certainly seems to be the party’s “Housing week”.… Mark Ferguson 27th April, 2015, 12:02 am
Comment Osborne’s Stamp Duty wheeze comes at a price – and won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis The headline announcement of the Autumn Statement – the rabbit that Osborne pulled from his mottled hat at… Mark Ferguson 3rd December, 2014, 4:18 pm