The billions Britain needs are at Rachel Reeves’s fingertips, and no fiscal promises need be broken
Polly Toynbee
Wealth taxes could raise £10bn to help plug Tory budget hole, say economists
Rachel Reeves urged to crack down on wealthy tax avoiders
Super-rich being advised how to avoid Labour tax clampdown, undercover investigation suggests
June 2024
Labour drafts options for wealth taxes to ‘unlock’ funds for public services
Exclusive: Sources say changes to inheritance tax and capital gains tax are being discussed
Keir Starmer promises no capital gains tax on sales of homes
Labour leader rejects ‘desperate’ claim from Tory party that he has secret property tax plans
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Harder to own your first home under the Tories, Rishi Sunak admits – UK politics as it happened
Rachel Reeves under Labour pressure to raise capital gains tax to revive public services
Starmer must introduce wealth tax after Labour wins election, top Blair aide says
May 2024
Fiscal tussle: who will win the battle to put up taxes the least?
The Conservatives and Labour are embroiled in a fight to woo voters with promises to keep rates of tax low
April 2024
It’s fair that Angela Rayner is subject to scrutiny – but not if it’s based on snobbery
Gaby Hinsliff
Labour’s deputy is of course accountable for any irregularity in her tax affairs. Yet this looks like class-based shaming, says the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
March 2024
Police review decision not to investigate Angela Rayner after Tory complaint
Jeremy Hunt vows to pay more capital gains tax on his properties
Budget 2024: Hunt gambles with highest tax burden since second world war
Why are Tories making an issue of Angela Rayner selling her council house?
February 2024
Notting Hill residents’ capital gains exceed people of ‘three cities combined’
Rishi Sunak paid effective tax rate of 23% on £2.2m income last year
December 2023
Ask the experts: homebuying
I plan to sell my rented-out property to buy a dream home. Will I have to pay capital gains tax?
I lived in the £330,000 house before moving in with my partner but may accept £310,000 for quick sale
October 2023
Pressure on Reeves to drop Labour opposition to higher wealth taxes
Ask the experts: homebuying
We’ve bought a house in Greece – will we pay tax if we sell our UK home?
