Andy Burnham is reportedly considering an early election as he looks for a mandate for higher taxes, with claims of growing concern over the state of the public finances. We examine proposals for a potential £14 billion capital gains tax increase and what higher taxes could mean for businesses, investors and households.
Andrew Allison, Head of Campaigns at Popular Conservatism, Dale Vince, Founder of Ecotricity and a Labour donor, and Kevin Byrne OBE, Founder of Checkatrade, join the debate over Burnham’s tax plans, the economy and the future direction of British politics.
We also examine the latest figures showing migrant households receiving a record £12 billion in Universal Credit. Guy Dampier, Senior Researcher on Nationhood at the Prosperity Institute, discusses immigration, benefits and the impact of migrant households on Britain’s welfare system.
Andy Burnham, capital gains tax, Labour, early election, public finances, UK economy, taxation, Universal Credit, migrant households, benefits, immigration, British politics.
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