Desperate Measures from the Prime Minister
Responding to the Government’s Draft Pre-legislative Statement published yesterday, Katy Gordon, Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said: “On Tuesday we heard that Gordon Brown was giving away £2.7 billion to all tax payers to plug the hole for the lower paid created by his abolition of the 10p tax rate. But only around £630m [...]
Thousands of residents in Glasgow North suffer tax grab
LIBERAL Democrats in Glasgow North have launched a stinging attack on the Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of residents of Glasgow North. On 6th April, Labour doubled the starting rate of income tax from 10p to 20p in the pound. Previously, a 10p rate was paid [...]