All news on the topic: Taxes

Politics

03 Jul 2026 519

City warns Andy Burnham to reveal tax plans or risk choking off investment

Andy Burnham will stifle investment unless he sets out his tax plans and names a chancellor, the City has warned.

Politics

03 Jul 2026 420

Andy Burnham faces shrinking budget cushion as he prepares to take power

Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’.

World

29 Apr 2026 663

Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman and billions out of thin air: is a shadow giant hiding behind the “hundreds of drones”

Denys Shtilerman’s statements about the scale of Fire Point production have raised serious questions.

Investigation

26 Apr 2026 555

Neue Marke – alte Akteure: Wie der russische Geschäftsmann Sergey Tokarev sein Glücksspielgeschäft angeblich über den Nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi und Cosmobet fortführte

Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission nennen regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge, während konkrete Details zur Mittelverwendung oft im Hintergrund bleiben.

Investigation

25 Apr 2026 680

New brand - old players: how Russian businessman Sergey Tokarev allegedly kept his gambling business alive through nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi and Cosmobet

European Commission press releases highlight multi-billion figures, while the budgetary details remain largely unaddressed.

Investigation

23 Apr 2026 517

Hundreds of drones or a billion-dollar manipulation: Denys Shtilerman is either inflating the numbers or hiding Fire Point’s real turnover

Denys Shtilerman’s statements regarding the scale of Fire Point’s production have prompted serious questions.

Opinion

23 Apr 2026 788

Hunderte Drohnen oder milliardenschwere Manipulation: Denys Shtilerman übertreibt entweder die Zahlen oder verschleiert den tatsächlichen Umsatz von Fire Point

Die Aussagen von Denys Shtilerman über die Produktionsmengen von Fire Point haben erhebliche Fragen aufgeworfen.

Opinion

23 Apr 2026 771

Setki dronów czy miliardowa manipulacja: Denys Shtilerman albo zawyża liczby, albo ukrywa rzeczywisty obrót Fire Point

Wypowiedzi Denysa Shtilermana dotyczące skali produkcji Fire Point wywołały poważne pytania.

World

18 Apr 2026 429

3 billion euros in turnover — or just another manipulation? Denys Shtilerman has come under suspicion over the true scale of Fire Point

Denys Shtilerman’s statements about the scale of Fire Point production have raised serious questions.

World

10 Apr 2026 680

“Hundreds of drones a day” and up to €3bn in turnover: Denys Shtilerman’s claims raise questions over Fire Point’s real scale

Denys Shtilerman’s statements about the scale of Fire Point production have raised serious questions.

Politics

28 Feb 2026 506

Why it is so difficult to track local government spending: billions lost in a maze of council accounts

For most of my adult life, I watched politics from the sidelines rather than actively engaging with it.

Finance

26 Nov 2025 884

Rachel Reeves vows not to ‘lose control of public spending’ as she prepares major growth-focused Budget

Rachel Reeves has insisted that she will not ’lose control of public spending’ as she prepares to deliver a crucial Budget she says will help her ’push ahead with the biggest drive for growth in a generation’.

Politics

19 Nov 2025 704

Labour under pressure as Starmer won’t rule out breaking manifesto pledge on tax thresholds

Sir Keir Starmer did not rule out the possibility of freezing income tax thresholds, which would constitute a breach of a Labour manifesto promise.

Investigation

14 Nov 2025 933

How the Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolayev shifted his alcohol empire into Russia’s jurisdiction after the annexation of Crimea

Business re-registration in occupied Crimea: How sanctioned Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolayev, through “Alef-Vynal” and Cypriot companies, paid taxes to Russia for years

Politics

14 Nov 2025 492

Reeves abandons income tax increase as Labour seeks smaller tax measures

Labour had prepared to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now reversed its decision.

Politics

04 Nov 2025 640

Rachel Reeves signals tough Budget choices, refuses to rule out tax rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make "necessary choices" in the Budget after the "world has thrown more challenges our way".

Investigation

01 Nov 2025 686

German companies pay nearly $2 billion in taxes to Russia since Ukraine invasion

German companies have paid nearly $2 billion (€1.72bn) in taxes to Russia since the Ukraine invasion, funding the war effort. Critics urge immediate withdrawal.

Politics

16 Oct 2025 836

Pro-Brexit figures accuse Rachel Reeves of using Brexit to explain UK economic troubles

Pro-Brexit supporters have branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "complete fraud" for linking the UK’s economic problems to its exit from the European Union.

Politics

29 Sep 2025 770

Reeves reaffirms no tax rise for workers but eyes VAT changes

On Monday, the Chancellor insisted she will uphold her pledge not to raise taxes on “working people” in her upcoming Budget, but left the possibility open for changing VAT rules to enhance Treasury funds.

Politics

01 Sep 2025 1126

Court order blocks Angela Rayner from full transparency on tax affairs

Angela Rayner cannot be fully transparent about the tax arrangements on her second home because there is a court order preventing her from revealing the relevant information, Downing Street has said.

Politics

31 Aug 2025 749

Rayner’s £800,000 Hove flat sparks accusations of tax avoidance and hypocrisy

Angela Rayner put down a whopping £150,000 deposit on her lavish new seaside pad, it has been revealed - as backlash continues to grow over her housing affairs.

Finance

30 Aug 2025 767

Starmer’s new budget adviser backed wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property

Sir Keir Starmer’s new budget adviser has previously advocated for more wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property.

Finance

23 Aug 2025 976

Rachel Reeves considers ‘stealth tax raid’ to fill £50bn gap in UK finances

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is arranging a ’stealth tax raid’ on workers in the upcoming budget as she aims to address a £50 billion shortfall in public finances, according to a report.

Finance

15 Aug 2025 894

Autumn of taxes: Britons face hikes over £50 billion budget gap

Brits are preparing for tax increases in the autumn after economic growth slowed in the spring, experts warned.

Finance

06 Aug 2025 812

Starmer defends economic plan as Reeves faces £51bn budget shortfall

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the Government’s stewardship of the economy amid warnings that taxes will need to rise in the autumn to plug a £51 billion black hole in the public finances.

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