As housing crises deepen across cities, Land Value Capture is at the center of debates over housing and equitable development; this new report argues modest reforms cannot fix a system built on unequal land ownership and speculation.

https://housingevidence.ac.uk/project/who-should-own-the-value-of-land-housing-power-and-the-deep-politics-of-land-value-capture/

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Who should own the value of land? Housing, power and the deep politics of land value capture - UK Collaborative Centre For Housing Evidence

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The Guardian | ‘Doge of the left’ could save UK taxpayers up to £30bn, says new green thinktank by Heather Stewart Economics editor

Report by Verdant says rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance would save money that could help improve public services

A “Doge of the left,” could save up to £30bn a year for taxpayers by rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance, according to the first report from a new green thinktank.

Launched amid growing interest in the future manifesto of Zack Polanksi’s Green party, the Verdant thinktank will be co-chaired by James Meadway, a former adviser to Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell, and civil society campaigner Deborah Doane.

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‘Doge of the left’ could save UK taxpayers up to £30bn, says new green thinktank

Report by Verdant says rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance would save money that could help improve public services

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‘Doge of the left’ could save UK taxpayers up to £30bn, says new green thinktank

Report by Verdant says rooting out waste, fraud and tax avoidance would save money that could help improve public services

The Guardian
Labour MPs have no reason to oppose new welfare reforms, says minister

Pat McFadden unveils £1bn youth employment scheme and appeals for support from backbench MPs who rebelled over welfare last year

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UK on track to undershoot borrowing forecasts after recording biggest ever budget surplus in January – business live

The UK posted a record monthly budget surplus of £30.4bn in January, lifted by higher tax receipts and falling interest costs

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Boost for chancellor as UK public finances see record-breaking surplus of £XXbn

Figure is largest January total since records began and marks sharp reversal from December’s deficit of £11.6bn

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