Labour Policy

3 articles

Dec 13, 2025 • via Liverpool Echo

Eighty Sleuths Trail Stable Abuse in Ballooning Disability Fleet

£400 Tax Rise Hits Leases as Misuse Cases Multiply with Customer Surge

Motability's new investigations unit targets vehicle misuse amid stable rates and scheme growth. Labour tax hikes add £400 to costs, exposing welfare expansion that outruns controls across governments. Taxpayers fund unchecked vulnerabilities.

Nov 30, 2025 • via The Telegraph

Reeves Invented a £30 Billion Shortfall

Inflation surplus funds £16bn benefits surge amid manifesto breach

Rachel Reeves cited a non-existent black hole for £26bn tax hikes, ignoring inflation revenues to boost welfare to 25% of budget. This inverts incentives, drives young emigration, and locks in high-tax stagnation.

Nov 12, 2025 • via Sky News

Overspend Funds the NHS Axe

£1 Billion Upfront for 18,000 Job Losses, Savings Deferred

The government's £1 billion approval for NHS redundancies allows budget overspending now, promising future efficiencies that past reforms failed to deliver. This structural tweak exposes chronic underfunding and cross-party neglect of frontline needs.