Taxing wealth is the way things are going in the 21st century
Taxation in the next 50 years could move from income and towards wealth – and that means Labour’s mansion tax proposals could look like pinpricks to our grandchildren.
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Taxation in the next 50 years could move from income and towards wealth – and that means Labour’s mansion tax proposals could look like pinpricks to our grandchildren.
The film Riot Club is a fictional account of Oxford’s infamous Bullingdon drinking society. But some real-life members of the club have gone on to find fame – and notoriety – for other reasons.
The Notting Hill carnival kicks off its 50-year celebrations this weekend in what has become one of the world’s largest street festivals. It started life, though, as a political protest.
This weekend sees the start of the 2014-15 Premier League season – and with around £600m spent on transfers this summer, there’ll be some new faces on show. Malcolm Boughen reviews the prospects.
How should Britain respond to growing calls to punish Russia’s oligarchs in wake of the shooting down of MH17?
Five-times World Cup winners Brazil had claimed victory in their last 62 games at home. But that all changed in the 2014 semi-final, leaving the host nation – and the interwebs – reeling.
Luis Suarez is facing yet another ban after being accused of biting an opponent at the World Cup. But what makes such a talented footballer bare his fangs for a bite?
Luis Suarez is at the centre of more biting allegations following Uruguay’s win against Italy at the World Cup. Meanwhile England drew with Costa Rica in their final match in Brazil.
Undercover footage from Channel 4 Dispatches exposes a match agent from Ghana offering to fix an international football game, writes Morland Sanders.
A baby dies from blood poisoning after being put on a drip containing a contaminated substance and 14 other babies are being treated with antibiotics after falling ill at NHS hospitals.
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho talks to Jon Snow about rival coaches Arsene Wenger and Louis van Gaal and who he thinks his fines for ‘bad behaviour’ should be paid to.
Manager Roy Hodgson wants a balance between youth and experience in England’s 2014 World Cup squad. But John Anderson says his selection is hardly a blueprint for world football domination.
“We’re not English, we are Scouse,” may be a popular terrace chat at Anfield – but five Liverpool players are selected to represent England at the World Cup in Brazil.
Manchester City are crowned Barclays Premier League champions after a 2-0 win over West Ham.
On the last weekend of an exciting Premier League season it’s time to hand out the bouquets and brickbats – to look at who’s succeeded and who’s failed in the Channel 4 News end of term awards.