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Reeves and Starmer have so far offered basically nothing in terms of action to lower bills in the face of disruption from the Iran war. The government could cancel planned tax hikes before they take effect tomorrow. Instead Reeves is bleating about fake price gouging claims and Starmer is hosting infinite Cobra meetings... From tomorrow: Vehicle Excise Duty (standard rate): rises from £195 to £200 per year for most cars registered after April 2017 VED first-year rate (highest band): rises from £5,490 to £5,690 for the most polluting new cars VED Expensive Car Supplement: rises from £425 to £440 per year (though EV threshold raised from £40,000 to £50,000) VED for vans: standard rate rises to £360 HGV Vehicle Excise Duty: increases that could add more than £2,000 annually for some operators HGV Levy: revised tiered daily rates based on weight and emissions compliance, ranging from £3.22 to £10.74 per day Air Passenger Duty: rates increase by forecast RPI, with further adjustment for past high inflation. Higher rates for large private jets increase by an additional 50%. Landfill Tax: standard rate rises to £130.75 per tonne (from £126.15); lower rate more than doubles to £8.65 per tonne (from £4.05) Aggregates Levy: rate increases in line with RPI(also devolved to Scotland from this date) Plastic Packaging Tax: rate increases in line with CPI Climate Change Levy: new rates take effect for supplies on or after 1 April 2026 Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED): charges increase by 3.8% in line with CPI Business rates revaluation: new rateable values take effect across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with some bills changing substantially Business rates: new higher multiplier: a new increased multiplier applies to properties with rateable values over £500,000, such as major office blocks and distribution centres. Two new lower multipliers apply to retail, hospitality, and leisure properties. Capital allowances: main rate of writing down allowances reduces by 4 percentage points to 14%.

@GuidoFawkes Utterly ridiculous. Insane levels of tax increases.

IN FULL: Every Tax Hike Coming Into Force Tomorrow Despite Starmer’s Claim He Can’t Do Anything About Higher Costs order-order.com/2026/03/31/in-…

@zarahsultana Abolish Your Party.

Abolish the monarchy.

@YvetteCooperMP What about America?

My statement with France, Germany and Italy on our united opposition to Israel’s death penalty law. The death penalty is wrong and we oppose it around the world. gov.uk/government/new…

@GuidoFawkes What's that in % terms? It was previously 18% rise for July.

Cornwall Insights estimates revised July energy price cap at £1,929, a rise of £288 on April's price cap.

@WasAcop @10DowningStreet @Keir_Starmer Hahaha, no chance.

@10DowningStreet @Keir_Starmer Lower VAT Lower Petrol Tax Scrap VAT on energy bills. These are the levers you could immediately pull. Question is.. Will you..

This government will continue to pull every lever possible to support you with the cost of living. We are working together with leaders across the energy, finance and insurance sectors to protect the British people from the impact of conflict in the Middle East.

@spectator They dont need top flight talent though since they have no need to compete on ratings, given they aren't a commercial station. Same reason why paying Lineker tons for fronting a footy show also a waste of money.

Will we miss Scott Mills? I would suggest that we certainly won’t miss paying him his eye-watering salary of about £360,000 per annum. The thinking goes, we are told repeatedly, that the Beeb has to shell out these mega rates (out of its compulsory public subscription) in order to retain top-flight talent. Really? More than a quarter of a million, for Scott Mills? ✍️ Gareth Roberts Article | spectator.com/article/the-re…

@thelefttake @MerrynSW Of course it is.

@spectator @michaelgove @Madz_Grant Yes it should. Cost is not a good enough reason.

Should all halal meat be labelled? Or would this effectively act as an unfair tax on minorities by pushing up production costs for Musilm and Jewish communities? @michaelgove | @madz_grant

@MartinMonmouth Stealing carrier bags allegedly

What has Scott Mills done wrong?

@RobertJenrick Steak and chips does.

Nothing beats fish and chips on a Friday night. And Angells in Newark is up for Best English Chippie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@Telegraph Banning burkas won't tackle islasmist extremism. Just get the extremists out of the country.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Kemi Badenoch is considering a ban on burkas in an attempt to tackle Islamist extremism, The Telegraph can reveal 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…

@spectator Because they're uncomfortable as hell, and its not worth it.

People can seem completely normal, until you look at their shoes. Particularly men. There they are, appearing sane: natty haircut, ironed shirt, non-psychotic trousers. But then: oh, horror! Terrible shoes. Slimy-looking Docksides, or Toms espadrilles, or something shiny and pointy. Or tremendous show-off brogues like Mr Noisy, with those execrable metal tap things, worn only by bounders and con men. ✍️ Esther Walker Article | spectator.com/article/where-…

@waynocherylkobi Yeah once or twice we got people in to play test. Should have done that more often.

@wisp361971 @ArthurXGreen @Telegraph @purchase_jack You clearly don't understand how virus' spread or how vaccines work.

@RichardN7 @ArthurXGreen @Telegraph @purchase_jack It didn't even block transmission, so your take is illogical. They would have gotten the illness regardless, especially since they were releasing "variants" every few months. If you drop the "It made the sickness less severe" you're just a braindead sheeplet.

🔴 Six years later, the true scale of the vaccines’ side effects is emerging. Yet those coping with life-changing conditions remain ignored Read how Nikola was left disabled after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine below 🔗 telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/2…

@waynocherylkobi Cool.

@waynocherylkobi Fun fact. I worked on the PS2 version of Ghostrider game 🙂

@ArthurXGreen @Telegraph @purchase_jack Well the dead ones won't be able to tell you.

@Telegraph @purchase_jack I’ve never met a single unvaccinated individual who regrets not getting this shit.

🏥 Just popped to the pharmacy in East London. This is what societal breakdown looks like…👇🏻

@MartinMonmouth @DPJHodges @afneil Any news of the identity of the perpetrators?

Cabinet Minister Steve Reed getting a hostile reception from the community in Golders Green this afternoon. @DPJHodges @afneil