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6 June 2024

Would Labour’s pension plans mean a ‘£1,000 retirement tax’?

The figure is based on the amount the Conservative party says its “triple lock plus” plan would save the “average pensioner” in income tax cumulatively over the next parliament.

5 June 2024

Would families face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour?

The Conservative claim that a Labour government would mean higher taxes dominated the election’s first TV debate.

4 June 2024

Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context

The party’s first broadcast of the 2024 general election made broad claims about people’s finances.

29 May 2024

Are workers facing ‘record tax bills’?

We’ve taken a look at how the government’s tax changes have affected workers, following a claim from Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Question Time.

17 May 2024

Is the tax burden at a 70 year high?

We’ve looked at the figures after shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio Essex that taxes were “at a 70 year high” and due to increase.

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Would Labour’s pension plans mean a ‘£1,000 retirement tax’?

Would families face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour?

Conservative political broadcast claims on tax and mortgages need context

Are workers facing ‘record tax bills’?

Is the tax burden at a 70 year high?

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