Bath MP Urges Emergency VAT Cut to Save Local Businesses Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis Friday, November 14, 2025 vat hospitality costofliving bath businesses economy liberaldemocrats tax budget inflation Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse has called for an immediate VAT cut to support struggling local businesses hammered by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. She is urging the government to reduce VAT by 5% for pubs, … Read More
Lib Dems Demand Pensioner Helpline Amid HMRC Call Handling Crisis Tuesday, November 4, 2025 hmrc tax pensioners customerservice libdems helpline calls incometax personalallowance support The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, has called for the introduction of a dedicated helpline for pensioners, following alarming new data revealing that more than 80 million calls to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) … Read More
Rural MPs Unite Against ‘Damaging’ Family Farm Tax Amid Budget Controversy Thursday, October 23, 2025 tax farming rural agriculture inheritancetax budget mps environment foodsecurity protest Liberal Democrat MPs from the South West have collectively condemned the Government’s decision to maintain a controversial tax that they argue is devastating family farms and threatening rural communities across the region. … Read More
Bath MP Joins Campaign to Protect Horse Racing Jobs Amid £66 Million Tax Reform Threat Thursday, October 23, 2025 horseracing tax gambling betting bath mp industry jobs government reform The stakes were high not only in the betting ring but also in political efforts to safeguard British horseracing’s future, as Bath’s MP stepped forward to voice strong opposition to a proposed tax overhaul that could cost the … Read More
Octagon Theatre Revamp Delayed but Retains Strong Local Support Tuesday, October 14, 2025 octagon theatre yeovil somerset revamp dcms council tax planning funding Plans to revamp the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil face further delays, with the final business case unable to be submitted to the government until planning permission is granted—likely not before late 2026. Originally, Somerset … Read More
Fury Mounts as ‘Death Tax’ Threatens Family Farms and Food Security Sunday, September 14, 2025 inheritance tax farming agriculture protest farms foodsecurity farmers policy britain Farmers across the West Country are raising the alarm over government plans to impose a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural estates worth over £1 million. They warn this “death tax” could irrevocably damage the future of … Read More