For immediate release Commenting on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s proposals for higher taxes, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:"The Archbishop seems to have forgotten the command to ‘render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and unto God what is God’s’ and he should stick to his theological work."Calling... Read more...
TPA reveal public sector workers retire on pensions three times larger than their private sector counterparts Amid the debate on public sector pay, this report shows that the real inequality is felt by private sector workers. Unfairly-generous public sector pensions are paid for by private sector workers, who would have... Read more...
For immediate release The results of a Freedom of Information request by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed big spending on luxury vehicles for mayors and council chairmen. Local councils often claim that there is no more fat to trim, yet this new research suggests that millions could be saved by encouraging... Read more...
Ahead of tomorrow’s release of July’s RPI figures, and the subsequent expected rail fare announcement, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:“It would be wrong to announce any kind of rail fares freeze, as it would hurt both rail users as well as all taxpayers who subsidise rail in... Read more...
Responding to the news that Philip Hammond is considering 'Amazon tax' for online retailers, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: "It would be wrong to introduce new taxes when the current tax burden is already at a 49-year high and growth is sluggish. What's more, the notion of a... Read more...
Commenting on the report out today by the Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Committees, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: "The tax burden is about to hit a 50 year high so families and entrepreneurs won't want to hear yet another call... Read more...
TaxPayers' Alliance analysis shows the families on the lowest incomes pay a higher percentage of their gross income in tax - 49.5 per cent - than any other income group. This is an increase from 42 per cent in 2015-16 The government should not raise taxes further to pay for increased NHS spending. Instead,... Read more...
Embargoed until Sunday 17th June at 22:30 ‘Automate the State’ - TaxPayers’ Alliance launches campaign to deliver better quality public services Introducing more automation into the public sector can save taxpayers £17 billion a year Automation should be welcomed, not feared. Between 2001 and 2015, new technology made 800,000 jobs... Read more...
Commenting on the government's announcement that the NHS will receive a significant boost in funding, John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "Spending more on healthcare isn't in and of itself a bad thing, and after the EU referendum voters expected more money for the NHS. But another short... Read more...
The TaxPayers’ Alliance today releases analysis of teachers’ pay increases that counter unions’ calls for salary increases. The analysis shows: Teachers’ average salaries are £38,400 a year, considerably higher than the UK average of £28,600. Leading teachers can earn more than £67,300 a year. Education has seen a huge increase... Read more...
Responding to the news that the government has backed a third runway at Heathrow, John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “The government finally making progress on big policy decisions like the Heathrow third runway is good news for the economy and for taxpayers. This announcement hopefully heralds the... Read more...
Commenting on the news that the government is going to sell another tranche of shares in RBS, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "The state has no business permanently owning shares in a bank, regardless of the current share price. Arguments for keeping these shares in public ownership... Read more...
For immediate release Commenting on the calls for even-higher taxes for the NHS, James Price, Campaign Manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “If the government wants more money for the NHS, it should demand an end to wasteful spending practices and call for new technologies to be embraced. The NHS is... Read more...
A new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance details the enormous savings to British taxpayers by legalising cannabis. The UK could save at least £891.72 million a year in reduced spending by police, prisons, courts and the NHS through pain relief treatments. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PAPER. Key findings NHS... Read more...
London Met Police spent nearly £5 million on premium flights The results of a Freedom of Information request by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has revealed shocking levels of spending on premium flights by the Met police. Between 2015 and 2018, the London Metropolitan Police force spent £8,577,748 on flights. The Metropolitan... Read more...
A new report released by the TaxPayers’ Alliance today has revealed the shocking cost of poor productivity in Britain and its impact on wages. Since the great recession, advanced economies have all been suffering from weak productivity growth, with few more afflicted than Britain’s. The scale of the issue is enormous, and... Read more...
A new report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance shows that the NHS could save nearly £800 million by merging various NHS management bodies.The report advocates reducing the number of quangos from 19 to 7: This would save approximately £760 million. This would also release top managerial time to improve efficiencies in... Read more...
For immediate release Earmarking taxes for the NHS is "either smoke and mirrors or dreadful policy", says TaxPayers' Alliance Responding to findings from the British Social Attitudes suggesting support for a hypothecated 'NHS tax' Alex Wild, Research Director at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:“Health spending is already running at £425 million per day and the... Read more...
Commenting on the announcement that Labour will make bus travel free for the under 25's, John O’Connell, chief executive at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:"Bus subsidies already run into the billions, costing each household £80 a year. Why on earth should 25 year old taxpayers on minimum wage subsidise 24 year-old bankers to... Read more...
Embargoed: 00:01 - 11th April 2018 In 2016-17: There were at least 2,306 council employees who received total remuneration in excess of £100,000. This is 60 fewer than the previous year. 558 council employees received remuneration in excess of £150,000. There were 77 councils with at least 10 employees who received remuneration in excess of £100,000. Birmingham had three employees who received remuneration in excess of... Read more...
Responding to yet more rumours of a hypothecated 'NHS tax' by increasing national insurance, Alex Wild, Research Director at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:“For all the government’s spin about cutting taxes, they’ve quietly been ramping them up to levels that Gordon Brown could only dream of. It’s no wonder growth is so weak when work and... Read more...
For Immediate Release Phillip Hammond is right to caution against wasteful spending Responding to the chancellor's Spring Statement today, John O’Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:"The chancellor is to be commended for resisting irresponsible calls from across the political spectrum to turn on the spending taps for the time... Read more...
Responding to Labour’s call to renationalise the entire energy sector, John O’Connell, Chief Executive at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Whatever Jeremy Corbyn says about putting people in control, the reality is that politicians and union barons would be running the show and making a complete hash of it, just as they did in the 1970's. The... Read more...
Embargoed until 00:01 Thursday February 8th Responding to the survey conducted by the Local Government Information Unit think tank and The Municipal Journal on Council Tax, John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance said: “Council Tax has increased by 60% since 1998 and while local politicians complain that their budgets are... Read more...