New initiative invites socially responsible companies to pledge practical action on financial security and opportunity while supporting the wider campaign to prevent poverty London, 12 October 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is launching Poverty Prevention Partners, a new initiative bringing together socially responsible businesses committed to taking practical action to help prevent poverty and unnecessary financial hardship. The scheme is built around four simple

London 8 October 2026: Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) welcomes proposals to boost jobs, enterprise and economic growth—but questions a political agenda that appears to prioritise inherited wealth over preventing poverty. Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch's Conference speech offered a clear indication of the direction in which she wants to take her party. Lower taxes, less regulation, reduced welfare spending and greater emphasis on individual responsibility were centr

Media Comment: London 1 October 2026: Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) welcomes much of the direction set out by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in his first Party Conference speech as Prime Minister. Although TAP is independent and non-partisan, there is significant alignment between several of the ambitions outlined by the Prime Minister and the agenda TAP has been developing around poverty prevention, reducing the cost of living and building prosperity that reaches every part o

TAP TALK is TAP's regular mailing to our 10,000 supporters. Get your copy direct to your inbox by signing up on our home page 30 September 2026 Yesterday, the Prime Minister told the Labour conference and the country that Britain isn't perfect. But he promised people "will believe again, we will hope again". We know the cost of living remains too high. Millions experience financial insecurity. Infrastructure needs investment. Housing is unaffordable for too many, and in

Calls to weaken the pension triple lock miss the bigger question: if Government needs more revenue, it should look to accumulated wealth rather than weakening an important protection against pensioner hardship London 15 September 2026: Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has urged the Government to resist calls to weaken or abolish the State Pension triple lock simply as a means of reducing public spending, arguing that doing so would run counter to the Prime Minister’s ambition

The Prevention Dividend Better for People. Better for Public Services. Better for Taxpayers. Submitted by: Taxpayers Against Poverty Contact: Tom Burgess, Chief Executive Date: 8 September 2026 The Proposal Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) welcomes the Government's ambition to build a Preventative State. The Autumn Budget provides an opportunity to begin turning that principle into practical economic policy. Britain spends enormous sum

New parliamentary session offers an opportunity to turn the Prime Minister’s “Preventative State” from an ambition into practical government policy London 31 August 2026. As MPs return to Westminster on Tuesday 1 September, Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is calling on the new Government to make preventing poverty, reducing the cost of living and improving financial security central tests of success in its first full parliamentary session under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Abolish Council Tax, Scrap Business Rates and Tax Land Instead London, 27 July 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) today called for what it describes as Britain's biggest tax cut for ordinary households and businesses, centred on replacing Council Tax, Stamp Duty and Business Rates with a modern system of Land Value Tax. TAP believes the debate around tax reform has been dominated by the wrong question. Instead of asking, "How do we raise more tax?", Britain should be aski

TAP welcomes signs of a bold new agenda but warns that lasting reform will require courage, public support and resistance to vested interests London, 20 July 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) today said the appointment of a new Prime Minister offers Britain a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the country's economic and social future but warned that meaningful reform will only succeed if the Government remains bold in the face of inevitable opposition. The o

Delivering 1.2 Million Homes Through Station-Centred Development Prepared by: Taxpayers Against Poverty as part of series of policy briefs submitted to government and selected MPs Date: July 2026 Executive Summary Britain faces a chronic housing shortage, rising housing costs, growing regional inequality, and increasing pressure on infrastructure and transport systems. At the same time, vast areas of underutilised land exist within walking distance of railway

A Poverty Prevention Strategy for Warmer Homes, Lower Bills and a Cleaner Economy Prepared by: Taxpayers Against Poverty July 2026 Purpose: To align Britain’s transition to Net Zero with the prevention of poverty, lower living costs and stronger regional prosperity. Executive Summary Britain should not be forced to choose between tackling climate change and tackling poverty. The right policies can do both. Green Prosperity proposes a national programme to reduce

By Tom Burgess, CEO Taxpayers Against Poverty July 2026 For many people, summer is a time to slow down. Airports are full. Motorways are busy. Families are looking forward to time together, sunshine and a well-earned break after another busy year. And they deserve it. But for millions of families across Britain, summer tells a very different story. While some are packing suitcases, others are wondering how they will afford to fill the fridge. While some children count d

London, 7 July 2026 –The Living Wage Foundation has honoured Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) founder late Rev Paul Nicolson, with its 2026 In Memoriam Award, recognising his lifetime of service to social justice and his pioneering contribution to the Living Wage movement. The award recognises Rev Nicolson as "a tireless campaigner for social justice and one of the founding figures behind the Living Wage movement." It highlights his decades of advocacy, including the founding

London, 2 July 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has welcomed today's unanimous UK Supreme Court judgment against BlueCrest Capital Management, describing it as a significant victory for tax fairness and a reminder that everyone should contribute to society under the same rules. The ruling confirms that investment managers and LLP members who receive fixed remuneration, have no meaningful management role and operate in practice like employees should be taxed as employees

A National Connectivity Strategy for Growth, Opportunity and Regional Prosperity A Policy Brief from Taxpayers Against Poverty. July 26 Executive Summary Britain's transport system has evolved largely in isolation, with airports, railways, metros, ports and buses planned independently rather than as one integrated network. The result is a system that is often slow, fragmented and overly dependent on London. Too many journeys require travelling through the capital, regional

London, 29 June 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has welcomed today's speech by Andy Burnham, describing it as an encouraging step towards the kind of bold, long-term thinking Britain urgently needs. The organisation said many of the themes outlined in the speech closely reflect proposals that TAP has been advocating for several years, including greater devolution, investment in infrastructure, building more homes, creating stronger regional economies and developing a m

By Sylvie Rouhani, Deputy Editor, Taxpayers Against Poverty – June 2026 After years of pressure to deliver, with much lower funding than ever before, increasing saving demands and more cuts on the horizon, the NHS is facing its biggest challenges yet which, in turn, as a negative impact on UK citizens. Decades of underfunding and ambitious saving targets over care Before Covid 19 and its subsequent challenges, the NHS was already under pressure as a result of the financial cr

London, 23 June 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alan Murdie, one of the UK's leading experts on Council Tax law, to its Advisory Board. Alan has spent many years advising households, charities and organisations on Council Tax legislation, exemptions and reform. Alan Murdie (LLB) is a barrister, is a lawyer, consultant and author, specialising in debt, local taxation and welfare, wills and succession, and copyright. He was co-

London, 22 June 2026 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has welcomed the prospect of a new Prime Minister, saying it represents an opportunity to reset the national conversation and deliver the bold leadership, clear vision and practical policies needed to tackle Britain's affordability crisis. TAP believes that the new leader must move beyond short-term political management and present a connected programme of reform that directly improves the lives of ordinary people. For to

Media comment from TAP 19 June 2026 Andy Burnham has backed a pledge committing politicians to prioritising poverty prevention, following his election as MP for Makerfield. The pledge—organised by Taxpayers Against Poverty and already supported by nearly 30 MPs, with more signing each week—states: "I pledge to prioritise policies preventing poverty and inequality, acting with integrity, respect, and compassion in Parliament and my constituency." Tom Burgess, economist and