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The new government has a daunting set of issues to deal with, but one of the most important is the ongoing crisis in the finances of England’s local authorities. Reforming finances may not make for exciting headlines, but it is...
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In response to the latest annual government statistics on Inheritance Tax liabilities, Dan Goss, senior researcher at Demos and lead on Demos’ Unlocking Inheritance research programme, said: “Just a tiny proportion of inheritance is taxed, with the majority being paid...
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On 20th June 2024, we asked our Trustwatch panel about what they think of the Conservative director of campaigning and his wife being looked into for bets on the date of the general election. On 25th June 2024, we had...
This week, the stranglehold that high street banks have over key bank services – like current accounts, small business lending, and mortgages – came back into view thanks to Ed Miliband’s eye-catching pledge to break up the bigger banks. This would...
Last week I posted the first blog in a short series on what a new Department for Economic Reform might look to do and how. Below is the next instalment, on government as shop steward. Next week: government as industrial activist. Mission: Government as...
Banking in Britain is not competitive – at least not in the way that you or I would understand. A market that works effectively is one in which consumers feel they have genuine choice. For most bank retail customers, and...
