Andrew Griffith MP

Devoting myself to reforming SW1’s culture of failure after a 25 year career in business | Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

[Harriett Baldwin @hbaldwin]

It’s the biggest tax-raising Parliament in history and local businesses are not happy. This afternoon I’ll be asking the Chancellor about #Budget2026
https://t.co/lRB7KiDa6A

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

The freedoms we enjoy today were hard-won by those we may never have known, but who fought and gave their lives to defend Britain.

Today, we remember those who never came home, and honour all those who serve our country today.

We will remember them.

[Joe Robertson MP @JoePJRobertson]

I'm the shadow disability and welfare minister, and I have ADHD.

Here's why I want to cut the benefits bill 👇

https://t.co/pOMoOVGhGF

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

I am clear, not a penny of British taxpayers’ money should be spent on reparations.

Another self-indulgent distraction from Andy Burnham.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

Awful.

Another business gone and more jobs lost thanks to Rachel Reeves' Jobs Tax, endless red tape and regulations.

It's all piled on the pressure.

Labour have no idea how much damage they've done to business because so few of them have proper private sector experience.

[Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan]

Polly Tearooms in Marlborough closes after 114 years. For the same reasons that all businesses are struggling: NI rise, minimum wage, taxes, regulations.
Our rulers can’t begin to imagine what it’s like to run a small enterprise within tight profit margins.

[Harriet Cross MP @HarrietCross_MP]

The Scottish Government has questions to answer.

More than 207,000 fallen men and women are listed on the Scottish War Memorial's Roll of Honour.

Yesterday, the country fell silent at 11am to remember those to gave their lives for us.

Also at precisely 11am yesterday, the Scottish Government's X account published a post. Not about Remembrance Sunday, but about a Sikh festival. In fact, that account did not post to mark Remembrance Sunday at all.

Later in the day they also posted about climate change. But still, did not see it necessary to mark one of the most poignant days in our nation's calendar.

Bandi Chorr Divas is, of course, an important date for Sikhs. Indeed, it coinciding with Remembrance Sunday was the perfect opportunity for the Scottish Government to recognise the almost 200,000 Sikhs who were killed or injured fighting in the World Wars alongside allied forces.

They didn't do this. They chose to just ignore Remembrance Sunday altogether.

I have written to the Scottish Government for answers, not least in identifying who is responsible for showing such contempt and disrespect to our armed forces and veterans.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

Labour won’t reform welfare. They’ll just make you pay for it.

John Healey has announced that he is abandoning Labour’s small crackdown on welfare fraud…

It would have meant simple open banking checks to make sure claimants are eligible. Not much different from the checks faced by anyone applying for a mortgage, renting a property or taking out a credit card.

Healey’s decision is estimated to cost £10 million next year because of an increase in fraudulent claims.

At the same time, Labour are giving HMRC new powers to raid the bank accounts of hard-working people, potentially emptying them, leaving nothing to pay the bills.

They’ll even have the power to take money directly from a couple’s joint bank account to pay off just one partner’s debts.

If taxpayers can have money taken from them under the threat of being thrown into one of our overcrowded prisons, why on earth shouldn’t welfare claimants face the same?

Of course, we should put £10 million into context. We are estimated to spend almost FIFTEEN THOUSAND TIMES that amount on debt interest alone.

That’s not the point. It is two-tier treatment of taxpayers and welfare claimants. And it exposes just how utterly unserious Labour are about meaningful welfare reform.

When Keir Starmer attempted some small reforms – which were not enough – Labour MPs staged a full-blown rebellion, determined to keep handing over more and more taxpayers’ cash to people who can and should work.

The day after the Budget, Chancellor Healey went on the BBC to claim that the benefits bill would be cut before the next election, only for his army of Treasury and Labour Party spinners to be forced to clarify that it wouldn’t happen.

Welfare reform is more urgent than ever. Working-age welfare spending is set to increase by £57.7 billion under Labour’s plan.

That’s more than £2,500 for every working-age household.

As Chancellor, I would make very different choices.

We Conservatives will cut the welfare bill by £36 billion. We’ll reintroduce the two-child benefit cap, reform Housing Benefit, the Disability Living Allowance and sickness and disability benefits, and more.

Welfare is a safety net, not an entitlement. It is paid for by hard-working taxpayers.

If you can work, you should work.

Every time Labour ducks welfare reform, hard-working taxpayers are left picking up the tab.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

“So Johnny, if you work really hard, you can pay for Jack, Emily and Olivia to sit on welfare for life!”

[Guido Fawkes @GuidoFawkes]

Government School Materials Sell High Taxes to Eight-Year-Olds https://t.co/j5DV7YIzLC

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

This is the same government giving HMRC the power to raid the bank accounts of hard-working taxpayers.

Labour’s ‘revealed preference’ as the welfare party is clear.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🔴 Healey scraps crackdown on welfare fraud

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[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

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[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

At the next election, the winner will be the party that best answers the question: How will my family and I have a decent life?

Three years into this Labour government they are massively failing that test.

Whilst ministers understand that the cost of living is a concern for voters, they are boxed in from responding adequately by their high-tax, big-spending policies and the vested interests of the trade unions.

Relieve the tax burden on hard-working households? Nope, those burgeoning public sector workers aren’t going to pay for their own four-day working week.

Slash net zero subsidies, carbon tariffs and gold-plated red tape? Ed and Miatta just say no.

Use AI to radically lower the cost of public transport as many other countries safely do? The transport unions will be holding up a big stop sign.

Lower tariffs and embrace free trade? Are you kidding. And anyway, we’ve promised to hand those powers back to Brussels. And so on.

Hard-working people don’t want to depend upon a government press release about gherkins or bus fare caps for a better standard of living. They want to earn more, keep more of it, and make the decisions about where to spend it for themselves.

That is the Conservative way. Read the whole article below.📰

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

Remembrance Sunday is a duty between generations.

A reminder that the freedoms we enjoy today were hard won by those we may never have known, who fought and died to defend our country.

It is over a decade since the last veteran of the Great War passed away. The day will come when the last Second World War veteran is no longer with us. We are losing the living link to those who fought and died for Britain, and while we cannot repay the debt we owe them, we can honour it.

There are some who argue that the poppy glorifies war or has become a symbol of shame for Britain.

They are wrong. It is a symbol of sacrifice. It reminds us that the freedoms we enjoy were not given freely, but defended at an extraordinary cost by generations of brave men and women who put our country before themselves.

Behind that symbol is the work of the Royal British Legion, supporting veterans and their families and ensuring that those who served our country receive the care and respect they deserve.

Today, I’ll be in West Sussex to remember those who gave their lives, thank those who continue to serve and honour the generations whose sacrifices secured the freedoms we enjoy.

We will remember them.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

Putin is not waiting around for the spending review…

As Shadow Chancellor, I've set out my plan to cut welfare and fund 3% defence spending.

John Healey has been Chancellor for three months. Still, we have no proper plan.

Funding our defence will always be my first duty.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

A one-way ticket to the past. Nationalised rail services are poorer than when they were private.

This is what happens when Labour politicians try to run things.

[GB Politics @GBPolitcs]

🚨 NEW: Labour MPs have summoned c2c rail bosses to explain the worsening train delays following nationalisation

Since being nationalised, the proportion of trains arriving on time has plummeted from 94% to just 71.5%

[@thetimes]

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

This is why every renter should HATE Labour’s Landlord Tax… 👇

Last year, Rachel Reeves introduced it. Now, John Healey has DOUBLED IT before it has even come into force!

Labour doesn’t hang about when it comes to putting up taxes.

It means landlords will be forced to pay up to 49p in tax on every pound they earn from rental properties.

Why is Labour singling out landlords for a politically motivated tax?

They didn’t pile extra taxes onto their trade union paymasters.

As any renter or landlord will know, our rental sector is already in a mess.

Start with Angela Rayner’s Renters’ Rights Act.

In the third quarter of this year, the number of properties available to rent fell by 15,000. SpareRoom has found that more than a third of landlords are reducing their property portfolios. Almost half of landlords who own just a single property are selling up entirely.

There is no point in having a myriad of ‘rights’ if you can’t find somewhere to live…

Labour MPs will no doubt tell you this is all about fairness. I am sure Labour’s Treasury Minister, Emma Reynolds, would decry landlords as not being ‘working people’ - just something else to be taxed.

They simply don’t understand the bigger picture because Labour MPs have so little real-life experience. Rogue landlords won’t follow these rules anyway.

If you’re a landlord, you already face huge costs.

Expensive insurance. Maintenance. Safety certificates that cost hundreds of pounds. Councils pile on the pressure too, making it difficult and eye-wateringly expensive to get the right licences. Meanwhile, HMRC is forcing landlords to file their ‘Making Tax Difficult’ reports five times a year.

And don’t forget the vital home improvements that make tenants’ lives better - and cost money.

All of this means landlords are asking themselves the question: ‘Is it really worth it?’

In the end, renters will foot the bill through higher rents (and the independent OBR has warned that this will happen) - if, of course, they can find somewhere to live in the first place.

Conservatives want to help people own a home of their own. We will scrap net zero and gold-plated building regulations to make it cheaper to build a home, and scrap stamp duty to make it cheaper to buy a home.

You don’t help renters by raising taxes on their landlords and tying them up in red tape.

In the end, renters will pay the price for Labour’s Landlord Tax.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Andy Burnham and John Healey want you to forget about the Budget

I won't. Because your taxes are heading for a record high to pay for ever more welfare

Don't let them forget it.

[Bradley Thomas MP 🇬🇧 @BradleyThomasUK]

The Budget was a missed opportunity for the Government to show that it understands and supports businesses and hard working families.

[Gareth Davies MP @GarethDavies_MP]

Property income tax hits up to 49% from April 2027.

The OBR warns it risks a steady rise in rents, so renters could be left paying for it.

Very good explainer from Andrew👇

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

This is why every renter should HATE Labour’s Landlord Tax… 👇

Last year, Rachel Reeves introduced it. Now, John Healey has DOUBLED IT before it has even come into force!

Labour doesn’t hang about when it comes to putting up taxes.

It means landlords will be forced to pay up to 49p in tax on every pound they earn from rental properties.

Why is Labour singling out landlords for a politically motivated tax?

They didn’t pile extra taxes onto their trade union paymasters.

As any renter or landlord will know, our rental sector is already in a mess.

Start with Angela Rayner’s Renters’ Rights Act.

In the third quarter of this year, the number of properties available to rent fell by 15,000. SpareRoom has found that more than a third of landlords are reducing their property portfolios. Almost half of landlords who own just a single property are selling up entirely.

There is no point in having a myriad of ‘rights’ if you can’t find somewhere to live…

Labour MPs will no doubt tell you this is all about fairness. I am sure Labour’s Treasury Minister, Emma Reynolds, would decry landlords as not being ‘working people’ - just something else to be taxed.

They simply don’t understand the bigger picture because Labour MPs have so little real-life experience. Rogue landlords won’t follow these rules anyway.

If you’re a landlord, you already face huge costs.

Expensive insurance. Maintenance. Safety certificates that cost hundreds of pounds. Councils pile on the pressure too, making it difficult and eye-wateringly expensive to get the right licences. Meanwhile, HMRC is forcing landlords to file their ‘Making Tax Difficult’ reports five times a year.

And don’t forget the vital home improvements that make tenants’ lives better - and cost money.

All of this means landlords are asking themselves the question: ‘Is it really worth it?’

In the end, renters will foot the bill through higher rents (and the independent OBR has warned that this will happen) - if, of course, they can find somewhere to live in the first place.

Conservatives want to help people own a home of their own. We will scrap net zero and gold-plated building regulations to make it cheaper to build a home, and scrap stamp duty to make it cheaper to buy a home.

You don’t help renters by raising taxes on their landlords and tying them up in red tape.

In the end, renters will pay the price for Labour’s Landlord Tax.

[Andrew Griffith MP @griffitha]

Haven't we suffered enough?

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Rachel Reeves is reportedly plotting a Cabinet comeback

Source: “She still thinks she’s young enough to make a big contribution and has another big job in her”