Tax

Labour shadow minister James Murray has urged Rishi Sunak to be "transparent" about his family's financial affairs and his wife's non-domicile status "without delay" following reports that she is benefiting from a tax-saving arrangement…

Has the shine well and truly come off Rishi Sunak? The Independent revealed last night that his wife Akshata Murthy – daughter of Indian IT billionaire Narayana Murthy – claims non-domicile status in the UK and has continued to do so during…

39% of UK adults see the Conservatives as "the party of high taxation", against 27% who would describe Labour as the party of high taxes, exclusive polling by Savanta ComRes for LabourList shows. Asked which political party is the party of…

"Cut the nonsense and treat the British people with a bit of respect," Keir Starmer told Boris Johnson at Prime Minister's Questions today. The Labour leader's questioning covered a wide range of topics, all with the overarching aim of…

Keir Starmer has urged the government to "go back to the drawing board” in its response to the spiralling cost of living, reiterating Labour's demand for a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies. In a public phone-in on LBC…

Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth accused Rishi Sunak of "playing games" and acting in his own interests rather than for the public good with the Spring Statement delivered this week, branding the…

P&O knew it should have consulted with unions before sacking 800 workers, but chose not to. In an appearance before a parliamentary committee yesterday, chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite told MPs: "There is absolutely no doubt that we…

The Spring Statement was a chance for Rishi Sunak to show that he understood just how hard the cost of living crisis is hitting people across the country. It was a chance for him to show that he was prepared to help families weather the…

Labour shadow minister James Murray has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of "scrabbling" to limit the damage from the rise in National Insurance contributions by rushing through an increase in the National Insurance threshold today. In a…

Rishi Sunak is having a rough morning. The accepted wisdom is that it usually takes a day or two for Treasury announcements to be picked apart by commentators. The Chancellor's Spring Statement has not been granted that grace period…

Rishi Sunak stepped up at the despatch box to deliver his Spring Statement today in a rapidly worsening economic context. Household bills are spiralling, and families across the country are facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 50…

Rishi Sunak has been urged to scrap the planned National Insurance contributions (NICs) hike planned to take place in April and instead levy a wealth tax on the richest 1% ahead of the Spring Statement due to be delivered later today. A…