London 16 March 2026 - Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has launched a new national campaign calling on politicians to place poverty prevention at the centre of public policy , following the publication of the Nicolson Report . The campaign, Prioritise Poverty Prevention , urges policymakers to shift away from managing the consequences of poverty and instead focus on preventing hardship before it occurs. The Nicolson Report — named after the late Rev. Paul Nicolson, the pionee

London, UK —  27 February 2026 Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) welcomes the result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, which has delivered a clear message: poverty, inequality and financial hardship can no longer sit at the margins of political debate. The winning candidate placed the lived reality of millions — rising costs, insecure incomes and widening inequality — at the centre of their campaign. Voters responded. This result is not simply a local outcome. It is a signa

Poverty is not inevitable, argues the Nicolson Report, but a political choice costing Britain more than £75bn annually 18 February 2026 TAP CEO writes for Byline Times https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/welfare/new-report-poverty-is-an-expensive-political-choice/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

17 February 2026 TAP CEO writes Guest blog for Church Action on Poverty https://www.church-poverty.org.uk/taxpayers-against-poverty-nicolson-report/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

17 February 2026 - TAP CEO Tom Burgess writes for Labour List https://labourlist.org/2026/02/tackling-poverty-legacy-keir-starmer/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

The Nicolson Report: Poverty Benefits No-One Full report here: Final Draft_Nicolson Child Poverty Report_Jan 2026.pdf - Google Drive London, 17 February 2026 - Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP)  publishes The Nicolson Report: Poverty Benefits No-One to demonstrate that poverty in the UK is neither inevitable nor affordable — and that economic reform, particularly of the tax system, is essential to reducing inequality and hardship at scale . The central finding The UK has persis

•             Taxpayers Against Poverty sets out bold economic blueprint to tackle long-term poverty •             Proposes major tax reforms to address structural poverty in UK •             Report named after Rev Paul Nicolson anti-poverty campaigner and pioneer of real living wage London 17 February 2026 - A new report exposing the scale and economic cost of poverty in the UK — and setting out simple, cost-effective steps the government could take to tackle it — has been

By Sylvie. Rouhani, TAP Deputy Editor February 2026 In the last Autumn Budget, November 2025, the government ignored the calls from various MPs and organisations, TAP included, to “Tax Wealth, Not Poverty”. In 2026, the super-rich are richer, and disabled people are poorer than ever. Cut to health benefits are going ahead.  Poor and Disabled UK Citizens are getting poorer. Last November, Richard Burgon tabled the EDM 1725 campaign, encouraging MPs to sign the motion to tax we

On topic letter in the Guardian from Liam Purcell at Church Action on Poverty

Compassion in Politics merges with Taxpayers Against Poverty to maximise impact and shared vision for a more compassionate and just society London, 2 February 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) and Compassion in Politics (CIP) are merging into a single organisation to strengthen and accelerate their work for a more compassionate and just society, bringing together ethical leadership and practical policy action.  Both identities will be retained and strengthened to address

London, 28 January  — Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP)  welcomes the publication of the latest Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) UK Poverty 2026 report , which shows that levels of hardship in the UK are not only widespread but deeper than at any point in over 30 years . While overall poverty rates remain high, a record 6.8 million people — almost half of those in poverty — are now living in “very deep poverty” , with incomes far below the poverty threshold. The number of peopl

Here is an article by TAP Advisory Board member: George Turner. It was first published by Tribune in 2021 but still very relevant today https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/02/the-real-cheats-are-in-tax-not-benefits

Why Wealth Causes Poverty — and What We Must Do About It By Tom Burgess, CEO, Taxpayers Against Poverty (based on a talk given to Hampstead & Belsize Labour Party 8 January 2026)   Something has gone fundamentally wrong with our tax system. Taxation was never meant to punish people for being poor. It was meant to protect society — to fund the foundations of a decent life and ensure that everyone could meet their basic needs. Yet in the UK today, the tax system often does the

London 13 January 2026 - Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has announced plans to ramp up its team as it enters the next phase of growth, with new funding efforts underway and an expanded programme of campaigning and parliamentary engagement. As part of this expansion, TAP is currently seeking passionate volunteers  to support its work tackling poverty, inequality and unfair public policy. These roles offer an opportunity to contribute directly to campaigns that influence Parl

A practical programme to reduce poverty, reform taxation, and restore fairness London, 5 January 2026 - Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has today set out its Ten Tasks for 2026  — a focused programme of action building on the progress made last year to tackle poverty, reform the tax system, and ensure public money works for the many, not the few. After a year of growing political traction, stronger alliances, and increased public engagement, TAP is moving decisively from anal

London, 1 December 2025 -  Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is delighted to announce that Stewart Lansley , one of the UK’s leading voices on inequality, wealth, and poverty, has joined TAP’s Advisory Board. Stewart Lansley is a Visiting Fellow at the School of Policy Studies, University of Bristol , and has written extensively for both academic journals and national newspapers on the social and economic impacts of inequality. He is the author of several influential books, in

London, Wednesday 26 November 2025 - Following today’s Budget announcement by the Chancellor, Taxpayers Against Poverty is expressing its deep disappointment at the measurers unveiled, calling it a “missed opportunity.” TAP CEO, Tom Burgess said: “This is a budget that once again papers over the cracks of a tax system that is outdated, unfair and incapable of addressing the scale of inequality we face in the UK. “This was a sticking plaster budget, with a variety of tax chan

London, 20 November 2025 - Ahead of next week’s budget, a cross-party group of 40 MPs have written an open letter to the Chancellor calling on her to consider introducing wealth taxes.  The  letter  has been organised by campaign groups, Taxpayers Against Poverty and Green New Deal Rising. Its signatories include 21 Labour backbenchers, 4 Greens, SNP, Independents, Lib Dem and SDLP MPs.     In the letter, which is published today, the MPs are urging the Chancellor to make th

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/17/reeves-should-put-wealth-tax-on-the-budget-table Guardian headline: Reeves should put wealth tax on the budget table Tom Burgess of Taxpayers Against Poverty says the public and a significant number of Labour MPs are in favour of such a tax Mon 17 Nov 2025 18.24 CET   It now seems likely that Rachel Reeves will avoid the ignominy of becoming the first chancellor in more than half a century to raise the basic rate of income tax