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Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?

Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?

The Guardian - UK

Property experts urge Rachel Reeves to abolish ‘sin tax’ of stamp duty in budget

Chancellor advised to replace levy with an annual property tax as Treasury considers overhaul of system

The Guardian - UK

Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves’ Budget

The Location, Location, Location presenter told a committee she believed the tax is ‘damaging’ housing stock

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Reshuffle gymnastics prepare Starmer to walk tricky budget tightrope

Economists say new team could help push back against Treasury but PM needs to spell out what he stands for

The Guardian - UK

Reeves leaves no stone unturned as she mulls reforms for property tax

Chancellor and prime minister are latest in a long line of politicians who have tried to squeeze more out of UK property

The Guardian - UK

Reeves’s new homes levy slammed as a ‘tax on ordinary Londoners’ that will hit families hardest

A property expert who has campaigned against stamp duty says the new tax will make it harder for Londoners to start families

The Independent UK

Reeves considering new property tax on houses worth more than £500,000

The levy could be rolled out in this parliament for owner-occupied homes

The Independent UK

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Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

The Guardian - UK

UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests

Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity

The Guardian - UK

How Covid changed the British state

Surge in national debt and NHS backlog altered the economy and expectations around crisis management

The Guardian - UK

Raise tuition fees to ease pressure on English universities, says Peter Mandelson

Labour peer says costs should rise in line with inflation but that universities would still have ‘tough choices’

The Guardian - UK

Former Sunak adviser urges Labour to introduce wealth tax on housing

The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council tax and stamp duty to be axed in England

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