Media contact: Taxpayers Against Poverty📧  taxpayersagainstpoverty@gmail.com 🌐  www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk London 10 November 2025 - As rumours swirl about the contents of the upcoming UK Budget, due to be announced on 26 November , Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP)  warns that early speculation points to half-hearted measures  — precisely the kind of sticking-plaster politics  Britain can no longer afford. Despite a new government promising change, the expected tweak

Reeves' pre-Budget speech fails to rule out tax rises - BBC News Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises as autumn budget looms | Economic policy | The Guardian by Tom Burgess, CEO, Taxpayers Against Poverty 6 November 2025 The Chancellor’s televised speech at Downing Street this week, in which she refused to rule out tax rises, shows the government is desperate to frame the news agenda and prepare voters and the markets for what’s coming in the budget later this month. R

By Sylvie Rouhani Deputy Editor, Taxpayers Against Poverty - October 2025   With the cost of living crisis, the cuts on Winter Fuel Allowance, poor housing, and ever increasing energy prices, millions of individuals are in fuel poverty in the UK. Most people can not afford to keep warm and are living in fear of repercussions, while energy companies’ CEO enjoy high bonuses and financial success.   The definition of “fuel poverty” and how it is measured. Fuel Poverty is when a

TAP to publish The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal London, 17 October 2025 – Poverty isn’t just a moral and social crisis – it’s an economic one. Yet the real cost goes far deeper than lost productivity or public spending. It ruins lives, crushes opportunity, and erodes hope. Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) today announced the forthcoming publication of The Nicolson Report: The Poverty Scandal   – an urgent new analysis linking the growth of extreme wealth to rising pov

By Tom Burgess, CEO Taxpayers Against Poverty, 7 October 2025 Britain is one of the richest nations on earth, yet millions of people live...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, 30 September 2025  – Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour Conference, Taxpayers Against...

London, 29 Sept 2025 Campaign group Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is calling for reform of the UK’s outdated and unfair tax system,...

London, 16 September 2025  – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) will intensify its push for reform of the tax system in the run up to the...

London, 8 September 2025 — Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) today announced the next phase of its campaign to modernise the UK tax system...

London, UK — 5 September 2025 Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) has today unveiled a bold new vision for Britain—one rooted in fairness,...

With special thanks to the creators of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minster: Antony Jay & Jonathan Lynn and full acknowledgements to BBC...

By Tom Burgess, CEO Taxpayers Against Poverty and author of   From Here to Prosperity (this article was originally published in 2018 in...

Here is a draft speech suitable for a Chancellor, Treasury Minister, or Prime Minister to deliver in Parliament or at a press briefing:...

Sylvie Rouhani Deputy Editor, Taxpayers Against Poverty August 2025 With cuts to many services and, to support in the community. the...

London, UK – 31 July 2025 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Williams to its Advisory...

PRESS STATEMENT London, 23 July 2025 Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) welcomes the growing consensus that the UK’s tax system needs...

London, UK – 8 July 2025 – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is proud to announce the appointment of two distinguished individuals to its...

London, 2 July 2025  – Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP)  today expressed its deep gratitude to the Members of Parliament who broke ranks...

Sylvie Rouhani Deputy Editor, Taxpayers Against Poverty 1 July 2025 TAP's founder, the late Rev Paul Nicolson, a constant campaigner...

London, 30 June 2025     Taxpayers Against Poverty  (TAP) Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is pleased to support the Pay Up  campaign ,...