16 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: This quiet hero who gave his life for his country puts work

Barely a day goes by in the run-up to Christmas without another senior military or intelligence figure warning us to prepare for war with Russia.

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7 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: It's a free country, innit? Not any more

It's a free country, innit? Try telling that to 86-year-old Roy Marsh, who has just been fined £250 for spitting out a leaf which blew into his mouth.

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1 week ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The jobs market has already collapsed. Now, Angela Rayner is back... and this is how she's planning to take us back to the mayhem of the 1970s

Angry Ginge may currently be serving a three-match ban, after getting a red card for not paying tax, but her crusade to increase the power of the trades unions is being enthusiastically pursued.

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2 w. ago Royal Family's wealth laid bare in BBC bombshell series with 'astute tax avoider' named

'At a time when millions are struggling to make ends meet - how is it the royal family is making more money than ever?' asks David Dimbleby in jaw-dropping new documentary

Economics

2 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: There's only one thought I had when I heard Holly Willoughby had knocked over a moped rider and broke his neck. Most won't be brave enough to say it... but I will

When I read that a TV presenter called Holly Willoughby had knocked over a moped rider, breaking his neck, my first reaction was: Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘Shame is a waste of time’: Readers on why extreme wealth doesn’t have to be a source of guilt

Our community argued that being wealthy isn’t inherently wrong, but guilt and accountability matter when wealth is hoarded or used irresponsibly

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2 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Rachel Reeves lied, but ultimately the buck stops with 'Surkeir' Starmer. This gruesome twosome can't postpone their day of reckoning for ever...

When Keir Starmer became Labour leader five years ago, I thought I'd better come up with a suitable nickname. The first I fastened upon was Max Headroom.

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2 w. ago Five steps to protect your pension after Rachel Reeves' salary sacrifice tax raid in the Budget

Protecting your pension wealth has scarcely been more important following Rachel Reeves' latest tax-grabbing Budget. Protect and grow your pension by following five simple steps.

Economics

2 w. ago Radical Reeves? The chancellor’s mansion tax is a small but brave step forward | Phillip Inman

The high-value council tax surcharge may only raise £400m but it’s the best opportunity for a bigger, fairer tax on wealthRachel Reeves won little credit last week for lifting the lid on one of the most heated tax debates of the past three decades.Who in their right mind would consider engaging in the fight that would inevitably lead to some of the richest people in the land calling for your head? Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Wealth taxes, union bungs and yet another pension raid

This, sadly, is going to be one of those 'I Told You So' columns, modesty aside and all that. Forgive me. But, er, I Told You So.

Economics

3 w. ago By ending a cruel Tory social experiment, this budget clearly set out how Labour will fight the battle to renew Britain | Lucy Powell

The two-child benefit cap was a totem of 14 years of failed ideology. Now it is goneLucy Powell is deputy leader of the Labour partyYesterday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered a Labour budget. People have been asking for Labour’s purpose and values to be more clearly expressed. Through the choices made – a shift to a fairer tax system, targeting wealth to pay for tackling child poverty, good public services and the cost of living – we have clearly set out what we stand for.That’s why Labour MPs cheered in the Commons, and it’s why we are up for the fights to come. And it’s why the cries from the right began immediately.Lucy Powell is MP for Manchester Central and deputy leader of the Labour partyDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Labour MPs ignore Reeves' plea for unity ahead of Budget mayhem as they join Greens demanding £24bn 'wealth tax' despite warnings it would crash the economy

Left-wingers took part in a stunt outside Parliament urging the Chancellor to milk £24billion from an annual levy on assets.

Economics

3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: My wife and I were treated like terrorists by French border officials for no other reason than to punish the British for having the audacity to vote Leave

Lunchtime at the Gare du Nord, Friday. After a brief State visit to Paris, it was time to head home, pausing only for a gentle cafe/Cognac/Bloody Mary or three before boarding the Eurostar.

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3 w. ago People are leaving Britain in droves, we face a 'growth emergency' and Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain, admits Business Secretary

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

Economics

3 w. ago Cabinet minister admits Labour's tax bonanza IS driving wealth out of Britain

Business Secretary Peter Kyle said he would not 'duck' the impact of the higher tax burden and decision to abolish non-dom status.

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3 w. ago Brits' pension pots 'could be worth tens of thousands of pounds less' if Rachel Reeves presses ahead with Budget raid

The Chancellor is reportedly planning to limit the amount people can sacrifice from their salaries to put in their pension pots without paying National Insurance.

Economics

4 w. ago What does the left want? A wealth tax. What will that accomplish? Very little | Aditya Chakrabortty

Imposing a 1% levy on the super-rich isn’t a policy, it’s pantomime. Tackling inequality in Britain will require much more far-reaching changesBy this time next week you will be digesting the budget, you lucky thing. Yet even before Rachel Reeves has commended a single damn thing to the house, her efforts have been written off as a “shambles”, from a “chaotic” government that is Labour in name alone. Which begs the question: what is the leftwing alternative?Because there is one, on which agreement stretches from Labour backbenchers to many of their opponent MPs and far beyond. Whether you listen to Zack Polanski or Zarah Sultana, the TUC or the YouTubers, they all call for a wealth tax – stinging the rich to pay for schools and hospitals. Who could be against such a thing?Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Economics

last month Chancellor faces calls for wealth tax a week before second Budget

The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.

Economics