Embargoed: 00:01 Wednesday 25 May 2022 With the transport unions having voted on the ‘biggest rail strike in modern history’, the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that just four transport trade union bosses had a combined total remuneration of almost £500,000 during the first year of the pandemic. This included... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’s (ONS) Public Sector Finances April 2022, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures lay bare the economic headroom to support Brits struggling with a cost of living crisis. “Taxpayers are crying out for immediate action,... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Sunday 22 May 2022 Research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed that organisations that lobby for changes in public policy have received £49,011,318 of public money since 2018, including over £19 million during the covid pandemic. Nearly £7.7 million was given to organisations actively fighting the government’s... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 16 May 2022 In light of government plans to find savings in the Whitehall workforce, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) have revealed that the civil service lost £348.5 million worth of working time due to sickness absence in 2019-20. Analysis suggests that if civil service absence rates... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the news, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said:“Taxpayers need to see serious efforts to trim Britain’s bloated bureaucracy. “With the pandemic now behind us, government must get back to business as usual and wind down the Whitehall commitments which are costing taxpayers... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Queen’s Speech, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Welcome promises to roll back regulations, sort out procurement and reform taxes tomorrow won’t help Brits struggling today. “With the cost of living crisis already crippling families and firms, taxpayers are crying... Read more...
For immediate release As the health and social care levy hits pay packets, the TaxPayers’ Alliance have found that NHS trusts could have saved £218 million in gas and electricity costs. This would have paid for 9 new nurses at each hospital in the UK. Analysis of NHS data... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’s (ONS) Public Sector Finances March 2022, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures show the cost of servicing the national debt is skyrocketing. “With interest payments now the size of large government departments, that’s taxpayers’... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 4 April 2022 As the government’s £5,000 heat pump grant comes into force, the TaxPayers’ Alliance have warned that extending the boiler upgrade scheme to all 23 million homes on gas could cost £115 billion. The government has allocated £450 million to the new boiler upgrade... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Wednesday 6 April 2022 Town Hall Rich List 2022 finds the number of officials receiving more than £100,000 went up to 2,921 during the covid pandemic, with 739 getting more than £150,000. The TaxPayers’ Alliance provides a council-by-council breakdown of local government executive pay deals. With families... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the news that Channel Four is to be sold by the government, Darwin Friend, policy analyst at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “It’s about time that Channel 4 was expected to stand on its own two feet. “Selling it off will benefit not just viewers... Read more...
For immediate release The campaign group says councils must put a stop to endless council tax rises with 171 English authorities’ tax bills now over £2,000, a 64 per cent increase from last year. 55 per cent of local authorities are now charging more than £2,000 for a band D... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the spring statement, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Taxpayers suffering through a cost of living crisis will welcome wins on fuel duty and income taxes. “Soaring inflation has given the chancellor extra wiggle room, but this tax plan needs to... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’s (ONS) Public Sector Finances February 2022, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures give the chancellor some much-needed wriggle room to prevent the economy from going under. “Soaring inflation may be multiplying our debt interest... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Monday 21 March 2022 Ahead of Wednesday’s spring statement, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has modelled the impact of the planned national insurance rise on growth, wages, and investment. The model, produced by economics consultancy Europe Economics, lays bare the impact of the health and social care levy... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 Saturday 19 March 2022 The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has calculated that packaging waste charges could cost households an extra £96 a year on their shopping bills, despite rubbish collection already being covered as part of council tax. The proposed reforms from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to research from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) showing the average monthly council tax bill will rise by £65, Harry Fone, grassroots campaign manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Crushing council tax rises are yet another kick in the teeth for... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the announcement of a 2.7 per cent pay rise for MPs, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Working households will be furious to see MPs' pay go up while they face crippling tax hikes. “The current system of pegging politicians’ salaries... Read more...
For immediate release As the government launches a consultation on an online sales tax, the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has warned against its introduction to help combat the cost of living. Previous TPA research has found that the tax would raise costs for consumers, conflict with changes to planning law... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to Transport for London’s fourth emergency funding settlement, Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Even before covid, TfL’s finances were already off the rails. “Ministers are right to demand savings in return for yet another bailout for an organisation that wastes huge... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the plans to change the student loans system, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “The current student loan system is unsustainable, with working taxpayers expected to fill the gap for unpaid loans. “The majority of graduate debt is written off at... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) latest release showing a £2.9 billion surplus in January 2022, the first since January 2020, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “These figures show that the economy is well on its way to recovery. “Lower... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) latest data showing CPI at 5.5 per cent in January, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Rising inflation could act as a stealth tax on unsuspecting taxpayers. "With households facing a cost of living crisis,... Read more...
For immediate release Responding to the Office for National Statistics’s (ONS) GDP first quarterly estimate, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: “Bumper growth is exactly what is needed to tackle the colossal cost of covid. “But April’s tax hikes threaten to undo the work of getting... Read more...