The Conservatives now have two whole policies: giving massive inheritance tax cuts to millionaires; giving tiny tax bribes for marriage*. But what values link these two ideas together? For example, Liberal Democrat plans to close tax loopholes for the richest, tax pollution and tax multi-million mansions will fund tax cuts of £700 for everyone on low and middle incomes (so you can make your ...

Figures released yesterday to Parliament reveal that the Conservatives plan billions of pounds worth of tax cuts for the wealthiest few in Britain. On the same day that David Cameron spoke on inequality at the launch of a Tory think tank, newly released figures showed Tory plans for a marriage tax allowance would give the highest earners 13 times as much as people on lower incomes - and many coupl...

The Liberal Democrat leadership will today face a battle over plans for tax cuts at the heart of the party's new assault on Labour and the Conservatives.

The Tory leader was forced to restate his high-profile tax policy on marriage after earlier retreating from the commitment on a day the UK election battle over tax and spending plans began in earnest

VINCE Cable today announced plans to clobber the wealthiest homeowners as part of a massive Liberal Democrat tax-raid on the rich.

The Conservatives would shift the inheritance tax threshold to above £2m for couples, the Telegraph reports.

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, will tonight reaffirm his demand for tax cuts worth £18bn for low and middle income earners. With Labour and the Conservatives proposing rival tax-cutting strategies in the hope of reviving the economy, Clegg will criticise both parties for the "small-mindedness" of their plans. And he will claim that Lib Dem policies could "fundamentally rebalance Br...

Last night, Sutton Council’s Liberal Democrat establishment rejected our fully-costed plans to cut the council tax by nearly 2% this year, and to freeze the tax for three years in a row thereafter. In a stunning act of arrogance one longstanding Liberal Democrat councillor said it was “a privilege to pay council tax” in an embarrassing outburst. Above, you can read the budget res...

A new report has revealed that 35 out of the Liberal Democrats 53 English seats could be lost to the Conservatives unless they promise tax cuts. Coincidentally Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg has promised £20 billion in tax cuts condemning...

Lib Dems want to spend today telling us the poorest would be taken out of Income Tax under their plans. They are less keen to talk about how they propose paying for that. Their tax policies include: Higher Capital Gains Tax, at rates up to 50% A £5 billion tax