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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

Recorded live at the protest by British farmers on 19 November 2024

Recorded live at the protest by British farmers on 19 November 2024

Podcast host Duncan Barkes and Elliot Keck from the Taxpayers' Alliance join thousands of farmers in Whitehall to protest against changes to inheritance tax for farmers which were announced in the Budget. They chat to Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton, along with farmers from across the country

Why your wine is weaker, sweeter, and worse

Why your wine is weaker, sweeter, and worse

The government and public health zealots have conspired to do the unthinkable, dilute our wine. Yes, one of the nation’s most cherished tipples is under threat, not from foreign invaders or bad vintages but from a confusing cocktail of tax policies and health interventions. It all started with a

Briefing: exit taxes

Briefing: exit taxes

Overview: * Capital gains tax has increased substantially in recent years with an almost 50 per cent rise between 2019-20 and 2023-24 in receipts, increasing from £9.8 billion to £14.5 billion. * Calls have recently been made for the introduction of an exit tax. Generally, this applies to the realised

Briefing: fuel duty in Europe 2024

Briefing: fuel duty in Europe 2024

Overview: * At 53p a litre, the UK has the highest duty on diesel and the ninth highest duty on petrol compared with EU member states.[1] This is higher than Belgium, over 23 per cent more than Spain, and almost double that paid by motorists in Malta. * If the UK