Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Monday, April 11, 2016

What happens if...

What happens if the PM resigns? …if the government resigns? …if opposition front benchers resign?

Calls for ministers to follow Cameron on tax returns

Pressure is growing on cabinet ministers and senior figures from all parties to publish their tax returns.

Front benchers on the hot seat?

George Osborne is the latest politician to say he is considering following David Cameron's lead in releasing details of his income and all tax paid.

Labour's Jeremy Corbyn and Lib Dem Tim Farron are both expected to do so but Nigel Farage says he won't follow suit.

The PM will tell MPs later he wants to see criminal penalties for firms whose staff enable tax evasion…

Mr Cameron took the unprecedented step of releasing a summary of earnings and tax going back six years after being accused by Labour of misleading the public over money he had invested in his father Ian Cameron's company, Blairmore Holdings…

Sturgeon joins Scots leaders in publishing tax returns

Nicola Sturgeon has joined Scotland's other party leaders in publishing her tax returns amid calls for transparency over politicians' personal finances…

Scottish Labour's Kezia Dugdale released her returns on Saturday, and was followed by Tory Ruth Davidson…

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