Neil Duncan-Jordan (Poole) says measure could shore up employment and protect Treasury revenues.
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What does vibe coding mean? The AI term crowned Collins Word of the Year
The software development term beat ‘glazer’ and ‘HENRY’ to win Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2025
Reeves accused of treating drivers ‘like a cash machine’ amid reports of pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles
The Treasury is facing a fall in revenue from fuel duty as more people make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric cars
Two more prisoners on run after being released from HMP Wandsworth by mistake in fresh crisis for Labour
Police searching for Algerian sex offender freed from Wandsworth jail by mistake along with convicted fraudster – days after justice secretary claimed he’d introduced strictest-ever prison checks following Epping migrant blunder
Video: Manhunt for Algerian sex offender freed from Wandsworth jail by mistake
Police have released previous arrest footage of escaped prisoner Brahim Kaddour-Cherif as the manhunt for him continues.
How Rachel Reeves can ‘break Britain’s tax-and-spend doom loop’ as Budget looms
A report from the Tony Blair Institute has called on the chancellor to ‘bring businesses back onside’
One in five people lost money to scams in the past year, report reveals
A new agreement between government and industry will aim to make it harder for criminals to trick people through scam calls
Village told it cannot have Christmas lights unless England flags taken down
Harrietsham Parish Council said it may not be able to put up its Christmas lights due to the ‘financial implications’ of removing the flags
Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty in Britain
The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap
Reeves must slash tax again before next election if she breaks manifesto pledge, Tony Blair think tank warns
Labour chancellor told any tax hikes must be temporary in a bid to break Britain’s ‘tax-and-spend doom loop’