Jackie Long
Bedroom tax ’causes real hardship’
The government calls it a “spare room subsidy” – the system brought in 100 days ago to try to reduce “under-occupancy” in social housing.
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How many council tenants earn more than £60,000?
The chancellor wants to crack down on high earners who continue to live in council houses. Is this a real problem? And what is the government going to do about it?
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Government majority cut in ‘bedroom tax’ debate
The coalition government sees its majority reduced to 26 in an opposition debate on the so-called “bedroom tax”, as Liberal Democrat MPs voice their disquiet over the controversial policy.
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Should foreign buyers of UK property pay extra tax?
In London about one third of property buyers are now from overseas. With demand for houses rising all the time, this is having a knock-on effect on prices across the UK, say campaigners.
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Ed Miliband: we will scrap ‘bedroom tax’
Labour will abolish the “bedroom tax” and “strengthen the minimum wage” Ed Miliband says as he delivers a speech on the streets of Brighton on the eve of his partys annual conference.
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How to beat the ‘bedroom tax’
Social housing tenants in Fife are using housing law from the 1980s to successfully challenge demands for extra rent under the so-called bedroom tax.
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Bedroom tax row: Grant Shapps v ‘woman from Brazil’
Tory chairman Grant Shapps calls for an investigation into the UN official who raised concerns about the so-called bedroom tax, saying she was influenced by “political bias”.
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G20: will Syria overshadow tax and economics?
As charities urge G20 leaders to come good on pledges to fix a “broken” global tax system that hurts developing countries, the economic agenda risks being overshadowed by the war in Syria.
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FactCheck: Are council toilet closures infringing our rights?
Unison claims the closure of public loos could be infringing our rights. FactCheck takes a leak.
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Labour councils use staff with zero hours contracts
Labour has come under fire after it was revealed that thousands of Londoners are working zero hours contracts for councils controlled by the party.
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Jackie Long
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FactCheck: Cameron wrong again on ‘bedroom tax’ detail
“Spare room subsidy” or “bedroom tax”? Call it what you want, but confusion still reigns about some of the detail… or at least it does on the government front bench.
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Google chief Schmidt at No 10, but not challenged on tax
David Cameron hosts a summit of his business advisory group in Downing Street, but does not raise the issue of tax avoidance with Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
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‘Bedroom tax’ blamed for woman’s suicide
A woman who committed suicide left a note blaming the government’s so-called “bedroom tax” for her death, her family says.
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Miliband: Labour will help councils shape the high street
Ed Miliband vows that a Labour government will bring in powers to stop high streets from being swamped with payday lenders and betting shops, as he launches his party’s local election campaign.
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Think twice before cutting arts funding, LGA tells councils
In the midst of austerity-driven cuts to council budgets, the Local Government Association says investing in the arts is generating growth and creating jobs.
