Politics

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer appears to be the mantra of HMRC as a parliamentary watchdog has claimed they offer advice to the super-rich, so they can pay less tax. It isn't the politics of envy, it is simply unfair. It is feared that this will undermine the entire tax system, and lead to those further down the chain, possibly those on self-assessment, feeling the system is broken, and why should they pay their fair share....

British Prime Minister Theresa May is in the crosshairs of the worst political storm to hit the United Kingdom in recent memory. After Britons voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Brexit on June 23, 2016, a chain of events has been put into motion. The GBP plunged to a 31-year low against the USD, and the FTSE 100 index capitalized on this by rallying to unprecedented levels. The Prime Minister is navigating a minefield with Brexiteers pushing for a hard...

On January 16, Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May laid out the government's plan to proceed with Brexit. She made it clear that she will push for a clean break from the EU without maintaining the vestiges of an half-in, half-out membership.  Mrs. May also laid out a 12-point plan detailing how she'll push for the best deal for Britain during the negotiations. In addition, she talked about her plan to negotiate new trade deal with the EU and other countries...

Yesterday David Davis, Con, told the house that a White Paper over Brexit was basically impossible in the time frame before invoking article 50, but at today’s PMQs Teresa May announced there would be one after all, responding to a planted question from Chris Philp, Con. So during the previous 24 hours the Government has listened/u-turned (delete as appropriate) and told the country they will now produce a White Paper, which was effectively ruled out the previous day. Instead of...

These are the 74 MPs who plan to vote against triggering Article 50 after the Supreme Court ruled that Theresa May must consult Parliament before triggering Britain's exit from the European Union. The MPs will be viewed by many as not only wreaking havoc among the parliamentary Brexiters but also defying the will of the people. Over 17 million people voted to leave the European Union in June, compared to around 16 million who voted to remain. Few Conservative MPs are...

As Holland is about to go to the polls Dutch PM Mark Rutte has declared that anyone who doesn’t agree with Holland’s values can “leave.” His remarks could be seen as a reaction to the anti-immigration Freedom party, who are possible winners of the election. Rutte also added that people who live in Holland should "act normal, or go away.” Both main political parties are taking a hardline approach to any citizens who are not prepared to adhere to the...

Struggling mum Michelle Dorrell became famous overnight after she cried about Tax Credits cuts on BBC’s Question Time, after feeling cheated after voting for the Tories. Now she has now been elected to chairwoman of Momentum in South East Kent. It is a huge shift in only 15 months since her TV appearance and her admission that she voted Conservative hoping they would help her family, but instead left her on the breadline. The planned cuts to tax credits would...

When the dolphins departed Planet Earth just before it was demolished in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, that was it. No tearful goodbyes and they wouldn’t be keeping in touch, partly as we were about to be destroyed. Theresa May seemed to have the same approach yesterday when she announced even though we were leaving the single market and customs union, don’t panic. It wrong-footed a number of members of the house, and the light seemed to have gone out a...

The Prime Minister has changed the landscape for business following today's defining Brexit speech, according to the Confederation of British Industry. Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said "ruling out membership of the Single Market has reduced options for maintaining a barrier-free trading relationship between the UK and the EU", but added that "businesses will welcome the greater clarity and the ambition to create a more prosperous, open and global Britain". Theresa May's today said the UK "cannot possibly" remain within the European single...