For immediate release Responding to an upcoming week of London Underground strikes conducted by RMT, Darwin Friend, research director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Londoners will be seething at a week of severe commuter disruption. “With TfL overseeing an already bloated pay-bill, hard-pressed taxpayers are bound to wonder how... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech marking four years since the 2019 election, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Starmer is right to talk of a hard road ahead, given the tax burden is still heading for a record high. “Households are paying... Read more...
For immediate release Four-day week could cost Norwich taxpayers £3.6 million a year in lost staff time, equivalent to band D bills of 12,622 households TPA visits Norwich for Christmas stunt against council plans The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) visited Norwich today (7th December) for a visual stunt to... Read more...
Embargoed until 00:01, Wednesday 6th December Responding to news that almost one in five council bosses fear they will have to issue a section 114 notice this year or next, Elliot Keck, head of campaigns of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “It’s not the season to be jolly for taxpayers... Read more...
For immediate release Local taxpayers in Nottingham and Birmingham face council tax rises of as much as 15 per cent, amounting to an increase of £362 for band D properties in Nottingham, and £286 for band D properties in Birmingham, according to the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) campaign group. A... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports Rishi Sunak will block a nine per cent increase in the licence fee, Joe Ventre, digital campaign manager of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will welcome ministers stepping in to stop the BBC slapping a massive increase on the TV tax. “The BBC... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Rishi Sunak arriving at COP28, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “The interests of the global quangocracy are not the same as the interests of British taxpayers. “Too often these international conferences end up as little more than hideously expensive meet-and-greets... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Nottingham City Council issuing a Section 114 notice, an effective declaration of bankruptcy, Elliot Keck, head of campaigns of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Nottingham is a case in point that when councils go bankrupt, it is financial incompetence that is to blame. “These town... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Jeremy Hunt’s answer that foreign aid will remain at 0.5 per cent during a hearing of the Treasury select committee, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will welcome this healthy dose of common sense from the chancellor. “His promise to... Read more...
Embargo: 00:01 Tuesday 28th November New research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed that in 2022-23, 20 leading civil servants who run UK government departments had an average pension pot of £1.1 million. Combined, these pension pots were worth £21 million. Of these, ten had pension pots worth more... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “This was a mixed bag of an autumn statement with good and bad news for taxpayers. “Cuts to taxes for businesses and workers will be warmly welcomed, but the fiscal drag... Read more...
For immediate release The project to build a luxury bed and breakfast in River Road in Arundel is to be abandoned, following a meeting of the Economy Committee at Arun District Council last night, in a significant grassroots win for the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA). The TPA visited Arundel on... Read more...
Embargo: 00:01 Monday 20th November 2023 The TPA’s Single Income Tax presents a comprehensive plan for growth, vital to address problems within the current tax system and sluggish growth Implementing the Single Income Tax in full would propel the UK from 30th to 5th in the Tax Foundation’s Tax... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Jeremy Hunt’s comments ahead of the autumn statement on cutting taxes, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Families and businesses struggling under the biggest tax burden in more than 70 years will be relieved to hear that they may get some... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports Jeremy Hunt is set to cut inheritance tax, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Families across Britain would welcome a cut to this unfair and unpopular tax. “But while a cut to inheritance tax would be a step in the... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to reports that Jeremy Hunt will extend the freeze on fuel duty in the Autumn Statement, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief if fuel duty is held at current levels. “But despite years of freezes,... Read more...
For immediate release The amount the UK government spends on global quangos could cover a 1p cut to the basic rate of income tax. The Global Quangos Uncovered Factbook released today by the TaxPayers' Alliance has revealed that global quangos received £85 billion from the UK government between 2009... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to local government minister Lee Rowley issuing a “best value notice” to South Cambridgeshire District Council over its four-day week, Elliot Keck, head of campaigns of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “The local government minister is right to turn up the heat on this rogue council.... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to analysis showing one in 10 county and unitary councils are unsure or not confident they can balance their budget this year, Elliot Keck, head of campaigns of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers have had enough of the annual excuses for why some town hall... Read more...
For immediate release Campaigners from the TaxPayers’ Alliance have visited Gravesend, where the local council, Gravesham, has failed to publish accounts for each of the last four years. TPA campaigners protested outside the council’s offices holding a banner that read “What are they hiding?” New analysis by... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to news that around 60,000 motorists a day are being hit with ULEZ charges, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures paint a stark picture of the price poorer motorists are paying for ULEZ. “A great deal of the non-compliant cars... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to new guidance from the government to councils considering adopting a four-day week, Elliot Keck, head of campaigns of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will welcome the government's insistence that councils operate on a full-time basis. “Four-day week experiments will mean higher costs and worse... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Thursday 26th October 2023 Just 31 British councils, under 10 per cent of the total, have released audited accounts for 2022/23. The deadline for audited accounts was the 30th September. 97 councils failed to publish any accounts in 2022/23. The deadline for draft accounts was the 31st... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Humza Yousaf announcing a freeze on council tax, Conor Holohan, media campaign manager of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Scottish taxpayers will breathe a sigh of relief at this announcement. “Council tax rises across the UK are compounding misery on households already grappling with the... Read more...