18 h. ago Trump's '2 billion farms' gaffe at Iowa event raises mental clarity concerns amid tax bill claims

Donald Trump was speaking at the 'Salute to America' celebration in Iowa on Saturday, when he made the false claim that 2 billion farms will be saved in the tax bill

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60 h. ago Glasgow pushes forward with plan for Clyde Tunnel tolls for drivers who don't live in city

Critics of the plan have branded it a "tunnel tax" and claimed it would be unfair on drivers from across the west of Scotland.

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5 d. ago Starmer told to rein in Rayner's workers' rights Bill as Tories warn the rule changes could lead to £1billion in tax rises

Sir Keir Starmer was told to rein in Angela Rayner 's new labour laws last night amid claims they could lead to a £1 billion tax hike.

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6 d. ago BREAKING Trump wants 'no tax dollars for riots' legislation passed claiming 'groups paid to destroy a city'

The US president has gone on another one of his classic Truth Social rants, this time urging his administration 'not to pay any money to radicalised groups'

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6 d. ago Trump wants 'no tax dollars for riots' legislation passed claiming 'groups paid to destroy a city'

The US president has gone on another one of his classic Truth Social rants, this time urging his administration 'not to pay any money to radicalised groups'

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7 d. ago Councillor claims Falkirk's 15.6% council tax rise could have been lower

Councillor Laura Murtagh says it feels like the main political parties are saying 'It's ma ba' and you're no playing!'

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8 d. ago 'Do not click' warning as scam emails target residents of Welsh city

The scam emails claim to be about their council tax

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1 week ago Reduce your Council Tax payment next month without claiming a discount

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a Council Tax Reduction on their annual bill.

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2 w. ago People waiting on new PIP claim decision may also be due one

New claimants who started their PIP claim before April 5 may be due a lump sum.

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3 w. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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last month Elon Musk again criticizes Trump’s spending bill and says a new one should be drafted – live

Musk, who just left the Trump administration formally last week, calls for a new tax bill to be drafted and claims ‘America is in the fast line to debt slavery’Trump’s tax bill would add $2.4tn to US debt, says non-partisan analysisThe Trump administration has reversed its decision to revoke the legal status of a four-year-old girl, receiving continuing life-saving treatment in the US, and her family after a national outcry.Deysi Vargas, her husband and their daughter – whom lawyers identified by the pseudonym Sofia – had come to the US in 2023 to seek medical care for their daughter who has a rare condition that requires specialized treatment. But in April, the federal government ended their humanitarian parole, a temporary status granted to people on urgent humanitarian grounds, and ordered them to “self-deport”. Continue reading...

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