The government presented the McCann Loan Charge Review as "completely independent." It turns out it wasn't.
Newly released Freedom of Information disclosures show that before McCann was ever appointed, the Treasury's own "Candidate Due Diligence" file had already flagged three conflicts of interest: his previous work for HMRC, his public comments on the loan charge, and his public support for Labour. All noted, all on the record, but seemingly waved through.
And that's a tough pill given what contractors were promised. Rachel Reeves pledged a "truly independent" review, yet this looks a lot like HMRC reviewing its own policies. The result focused on settlement terms while sidestepping the bigger question: whether HMRC's own approach to the loan charge has been fair or proportionate.
Greg Smith MP, co-chair of the Loan Charge & Taxpayer Fairness APPG, writes exclusively for ContractorUK, breaking down what this actually means for contractors waiting for a fair resolution, and whether one can even be expected.
Read the full article exclusively on ContractorUK,
https://t.co/edQ4zfTwzM
Ep. 94 The social media app Telegram has over 900 million users around the world. Its founder Pavel Durov sat down with us at his offices in Dubai for his first on-camera interview in almost a decade.
Someone just mentioned the Magna Carta and it's just gave me an idea.
We need to MASS PRINT the document and share it all across the country.
If each of us went out and printed 10 each and left them in town centres, took them to protests, posted them and so on.
🚨🇬🇧UK’s FREE SPEECH IS AT STAKE❗️
The shocking TRUTH about the UK riots is being kept from the public with biased media bashing against the “far right”.
But if you dare to speak up, YOU MIGHT GET ARRESTED UNDER “HATE SPEECH” LAWS!
This is tyranny.
Stoke again, gangs of masked Muslims on the streets.
Once again, where are the police?
If this was English people, police would be out there, riot gear, kettling them.
CC: @WeNeedReformUK
OPINION: The U.K. Is Decending Into Civil War Because Leftists Pushed Unregulated Open Immigration Into The Once Great Nation Without ANY Protections For Their Current Citizens. UK HAS FALLEN!
WILL PATRIOTS WIN IT BACK?
I just want to thank @elonmusk that he made it possible for all of us to see what the mainstream media don't show you.
Birmingham, England, is a war zone right now. No police anywhere.
#UKRiots#BirminghamUK
Take a good look at this man - Mel Stride pushed the #LoanCharge legislation through with no time for ministerial scrutiny. It has since led to 10 suicides, 13 attempted suicides and misery for tens of thousands of people. In my opinion @meljstride is not fit for public office.