Category: UK Politics
HMRC Overcharged 8.7M Pensioners £43.5m in Tax Error
- by Caden Axelrod
- on 20 Jun 2026
HMRC overcharged 8.7 million UK pensioners by £43.5m due to a triple lock tax error. Average overcharge is £5. Refunds are not automatic; claim yours now.
Angela Rayner resigns as Deputy PM over tax underpayment, testing Starmer’s authority
- by Caden Axelrod
- on 7 Sep 2025
Angela Rayner has quit as Deputy Prime Minister after admitting she underpaid tax, saying she fell short of the standards required in public office. Keir Starmer sent a handwritten note calling her a “true friend” and a symbol of social mobility. Her exit removes a key bridge to Labour’s left and union base. The party now faces questions over succession and stability, even as Rayner remains influential on the backbenches.