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The reason the Men Matter charity exists is documented on the wall in the hub’s main room – in the photographs of the men who have died by…

Up to 1.6 million extra pensioners will be dragged into paying income tax by 2027-28 due to a stealth tax, research shows.

The new tax year begins on Saturday, though there is little cause for rejoicing. The country is still enduring the highest tax burden for 70 years despite recent cuts in National Insurance. Figures produced by the House of Commons Library indicate that up to 1.6 million more pensioners will be drawn into paying income tax within four years because of frozen allowances.

An official analysis of the Prime Minister and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt s tax plans has revealed that up to 600,000 people will be dragged over their personal allowance threshold.

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The people in the engine room of the economy are increasingly prevailed upon to stump up more

Plus, a standardised long-term residency status across all EU states stalls under Belgian presidency

Up to 1.6 million more pensioners will be paying income tax within four years as a result of Conservative stealth raids, new analysis has revealed.

A now-faded note card taped above my desk reads: “Art, like light, needs distance.” Years ago, I wrote down that line from William Gass&#146

The ruling Conservatives could through immediate bold action have done far more to mitigate the effect