The government’s decision to give mayors in England the power to introduce a tourist tax would be a knife in the back to tourism in the UK. Under these powers, mayors would be given control over how ...

438 quangos received £376 billion in government funding in 2023-24, on top of £36 billion in non-governmental income. Quangos are now responsible for almost one in every three pounds of government ...

Local authorities provide social care support to asylum seekers under statutory duties established by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Children Act 1989.[1], [2] This encompasses three ...

Wealth taxes are levied on personal capital, the stock of what people have versus the flow of their income or consumption. Within that broader category, net wealth taxes (annual charges on people’s ...

Ahead of a significant vote on proposals to slow the increasing size of the UK benefits bill, the TaxPayers’ Alliance have revealed that adults in England are receiving the enhanced mobility section ...

Click here for frequently asked questions about the Town Hall Rich List. As households across the country are hit with inflation-busting council tax rises, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) today ...

NHS service providers have an obligation to ensure interpreting and translation services are provided to their patients free at the point of delivery. This can be provided face-to-face, over the phone ...

Around 870,066 Universal Credit claimants in their twenties were not in work, equivalent to 67.5 per cent, higher than the average of 60.8 per cent. Birmingham's constituencies ranged from 67.7 to ...

Darwin Friend returned to the TaxPayers’ Alliance in November 2023 and is responsible for leading the research team. He was previously a researcher and policy analyst before working in propositions ...

TaxPayers’ Alliance launches an online tool that allows taxpayers to look up how much they pay for welfare spending in their local area, for the first time. AI-powered tool generates an itemised ...

The UK’s national debt has increased by over £186 billion between July 2024 and July 2025. The national debt now sits at £2.71 trillion, up from £2.53 trillion at the end of last July. This increase ...

The number of Transport for London (TfL) staff receiving £100,000 in total remuneration is up 189 per cent from 2022-23. The highest remunerated TfL employee is Andy Lord, Commissioner, who received ...