Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has dismissed proposals to align Capital Gains Tax rates with income tax, despite pressure from influential Labour figures. Critics cautioned that such a move could prompt high-net-worth individuals to leave the UK.
Reform UK has announced a controversial policy to deny new visas to nationals from countries formally pursuing slavery reparations from Britain. This stance follows a recent UN resolution on the transatlantic slave trade and has drawn strong criticism from opposition parties.
The Wales Green Party has unveiled its Senedd election manifesto, prioritising rent controls to combat the cost of living crisis, alongside a cap on bus fares and fundamental changes to local taxation. While not expecting to lead the next Welsh government, the party aims for its policies to influence post-election negotiations.
