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The new Finance Bill published today introduces two new taxes, taking the total number of taxes introduced this century to 20. Apart from two one-off levies, none of these or any other taxes have been abolished over this period. The two new taxes in the new Finance Bill are: A Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)… Read more »
A new ballistics study has revealed steel shot lethality is on a par with lead shot in ranges up to 50 yards. Commissioned by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Gun Trade Association (GTA), and undertaken at Cranfield University the study tested the theories behind moving two shot sizes larger when… Read more »
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Both Iain Duncan Smith and Tony Blair have increased their standing as leaders in the past month, according to a poll in The Times. In the paper’s regular survey, people are asked to rate party leaders on individual performance. Both Mr Blair and Mr Duncan Smith have seen their average rating for leadership rise in… Read more »
The Conservative Party is to issue an ultimatum to the Labour government over its plans for a referendum on membership of the Eurozone. In a speech planned for today, the euro sceptic leader of the opposition, Iain Duncan Smith, is likely to call on the Government to hold a referendum; ironically just as pro Europeans… Read more »
