Interesting that Blair mentions 'increasing VAT'. There is no need to increase it if you do proper reform. Remove all exemptions and levy VAT at the same rate on everything and you'd be able to lower the headline rate.
Reform UK wants to abolish income tax on overtime.
It sounds like a tax cut for hard work. Actually a tax cut for the word “overtime”.
So little GDP impact & huge cost - we reckon £14bn not Reform's £5bn
If you want to spent £5bn on tax cuts, we have ten better ways:
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Tonight for the first time a Europa League final #UELfinal will only be on tv behind a paywall - this simply cannot be allowed to happen a week on Saturday for the Champions League final #UCLfinal.
Anna Sabine, along with 39 other Lib Dem MPs, has written to Lisa Nandy 👇
Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people is still far too commonplace in the UK - particularly against the trans community.
LGBTQ+ rights mustn’t be taken for granted. The fight for equality must go on.
#IDAHOBIT2026#IDAHOBIT
🚨News Release 🚨
Lib Dems confirm Council Group Leader & Deputy Leader for East Surrey
LibDem councillors have elected Cllr Steve Wotton as Leader of the Group & Cllr Kirsty Hewens as Deputy Leader.
This comes before the new Council’s first full meeting on 20th May.
@jordanbhx I mean Labour aren’t progressive unfortunately, that’s true with the remaining Brum Labour councillors and those involved in lab, even if national party doesn’t get involved. The fact is that there isn’t a progressive majority but there is a majority for fixing the mismanagement
Ed Davey thinks that there's not much that can be done about the Liberal Democrats losing votes to the Greens in urban areas.
This is utterly wrong - and a sign of something gone badly wrong that he is saying this.
Lots of people think campaigning has to stop on polling day, but that's not true. Find out what is and isn't allowed so you know what to expect tomorrow. 👇
Yesterday Chris and I were joined by Cllr @CalebPell17 delivering our week of poll leaflets across Norcot. Great reception on the bank holiday and another 800 doors reached! Thursday 7th May is the chance to break 40 years of Labour dominance here by voting for me! #rdguk#LE26
All across London, Young Liberal candidates are working to win their seats in the upcoming local elections. With your help, young people can have a seat at the table and Young Liberals can be elected across London.
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