National insurance payments are linked to state pension entitlement in the UK – but the Conservatives want to abolish them for the self-employed.
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The UK needs 300,000 new homes every year to fix the housing crisis.
Tax evasion crackdowns, efficiency savings and welfare cuts are easy political sells – but getting these measures to deliver large amounts of revenue is much more difficult.
Proposals are either poor (and eventually expensive) solutions, or suggest processes that are already in place.
Political calculations with Treasury figures can be wide of the mark.
Sunak and Starmer clashed over the cost of living, immigration and the NHS. The Conversation’s expert analysis puts their claims into context.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have promised not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT should they win the election – but most voters don’t believe them.
The Tories have 346 seats and could lose more than half of those. Labour is aiming for huge gains, the SNP is fighting for relevance – and the Lib Dems are hoping to become the third party again.
Many older people fear being pulled into income tax as the state pension climbs closer to the tax-free allowance.
The lessons from the mayoralties writ-large give a good indicator of how the UK’s political sands have shifted in recent years.
The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Local election results are strong predictors of general elections held in the same or following year.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
It’s a rare event for an MP to leave government to join the opposition. But the timing here may mean voters will hardly notice.
As they head to the polls on May 2, Londoners are concerned about policing, crime and personal safety.
The first-past-the-post electoral system has helped the Conservatives stay in power for much of the past century. Now it could lock them out.
Mordaunt is predicted to lose her seat at the election so it’s now or never for her – but the path to victory is laden with obstacles.
Frank Hester’s words are only the latest extreme example of the constant discrimination black and ethnic minority women face when they enter public life.
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