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War on Waste: July - September 2024

Wasteful Spending

War on Waste: July - September 2024

Labour came to power last July with a promise to launch a war on waste. It’s no wonder in the final few months of the Conservative government, we found countless examples of frivolous spending, of which this blog lays out just a few. Unfortunately, things have not gotten any

Productivity puzzle - a question of timing

Productivity puzzle - a question of timing

The UK productivity puzzle is the long-term slowdown in productivity growth. But how long term, and when did it start? It is often discussed as a problem “since the GFC” or sometimes “since 2010” where the blame falls squarely on “austerity” under the Coalition and then the Conservatives since 2015.

How much of our money does the government waste overall?

Better Government

How much of our money does the government waste overall?

British taxpayers are struggling under a record tax burden. It’s been driven by a huge increase in public spending, which over the last quarter century has ballooned under both Labour and Conservative governments. The one constant trend over this period: much of it will have been wasted. Since the

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Briefing: Air Passenger Duty

Briefing: Air Passenger Duty

The first Saturday in January is the most popular day of the year to book a holiday,[1] but with UK travellers facing some of the highest taxes on air travel in the world,[2] going abroad may be more expensive than many expect. Air passenger duty (APD) is paid

Tax on Christmas 2024

Tax on Christmas 2024

Christmas is a time for enjoyment with friends and family. Yet the holiday season is often also accompanied by additional pressure on household finances, as individuals plan to spend more than £650 on gift giving and making merry this Christmas. With the overall tax burden set to rise to record

Briefing: changes to employer national insurance contributions

Briefing: changes to employer national insurance contributions

The national insurance contributions (NICs) measures in the October 2024 budget have been scored as one of the largest changes to a single tax for many decades. However, indirect effects mean the overall effect on the exchequer will be significantly lower than the headline figure suggests, as a higher tax

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Should Britain Send £120 Million to Sudan?

Central Government

Should Britain Send £120 Million to Sudan?

Investigations campaign manager Joanna Marchong joined Martin Daubney on GB News to dicuss David Lammy sending £120 million to Sudan.

Fury as it’s revealed foreign farmers are being handed £500m in aid amid tractor tax row

Wasteful Spending

Fury as it’s revealed foreign farmers are being handed £500m in aid amid tractor tax row

A TaxPayers' Alliance investigation has revealed that £536.4 million is being spent on ten active funding programmes focused on supporting farmers and farming communities abroad. Speaking to the Daily Express, which published these findings, our investigations campaign manager, Joanna Marchong, said: “British farmers will be outraged to hear

Should the Winter Fuel Payment be Means Tested?

Public Services

Should the Winter Fuel Payment be Means Tested?

Head of Campaigns Elliot Keck was on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss whether the Winter Fuel Payment should be means tested

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Looking at 2025, skiving public sector workers and APD

Better Government

Looking at 2025, skiving public sector workers and APD

It's the first episode of 2025! Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck, Joanna Marchong and Darwin Friend from the TPA. They talk about what the future holds for the coming year. Plus they cover some recent examples of public sector waste including the growing numbers

Looking back at 2024 & a political quiz

Better Government

Looking back at 2024 & a political quiz

The final episode of 2024 with a festive flavour. Podcast host Duncan Barkes is joined by Elliot Keck and Callum McGoldrick from the TPA, along with Joe Dinnage from CapX and Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs. They discuss the highlights and lowlights of 2024, plus there'

Reform MP Rupert Lowe on politics, HMRC & football

Reform MP Rupert Lowe on politics, HMRC & football

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and the TPA's Elliot Keck chat with Rupert Lowe, Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth. They talk about his political journey, life in Parliament, the future of Reform UK, the fate of the Labour government, the challenges facing the Conservative Party, HMRC and football