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Spain Updates Tobacco Prices in Late July 2025
Spain announced new tobacco prices in late July 2025, impacting various brands, as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE); prices reflect a trend of increasing taxes to curb consumption and raise revenue.
Spain Updates Tobacco Prices in Late July 2025
Spain announced new tobacco prices in late July 2025, impacting various brands, as published in the Official State Gazette (BOE); prices reflect a trend of increasing taxes to curb consumption and raise revenue.
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28% Bias Score
UK Private School Closures Due to VAT Hike
Britain's 20% VAT increase on private school fees has caused over 30 independent schools to announce closures, displacing at least 3,350 students and potentially costing taxpayers \pounds26.5 million, challenging the policy's intended benefits for state education.
UK Private School Closures Due to VAT Hike
Britain's 20% VAT increase on private school fees has caused over 30 independent schools to announce closures, displacing at least 3,350 students and potentially costing taxpayers \pounds26.5 million, challenging the policy's intended benefits for state education.
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64% Bias Score
Frasers Group Revenue Falls Amidst UK Economic Headwinds
Frasers Group reported a £4.93 billion revenue drop (7.4%) for the year to April 27, 2025, citing a challenging retail market and a £50 million increase in labor costs due to the government's budget; however, underlying pre-tax profits rose by 2.8% to £560.2 million.
Frasers Group Revenue Falls Amidst UK Economic Headwinds
Frasers Group reported a £4.93 billion revenue drop (7.4%) for the year to April 27, 2025, citing a challenging retail market and a £50 million increase in labor costs due to the government's budget; however, underlying pre-tax profits rose by 2.8% to £560.2 million.
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44% Bias Score
EU Proposes €1.8 Trillion Budget, Shifting Priorities for 2028-2034
The European Commission proposed a €1.8 trillion budget for 2028-2034, increasing funding for defense, digital technologies, and research while decreasing allocations for agriculture and potentially biodiversity; the plan faces negotiations with member states and the Parliament.
EU Proposes €1.8 Trillion Budget, Shifting Priorities for 2028-2034
The European Commission proposed a €1.8 trillion budget for 2028-2034, increasing funding for defense, digital technologies, and research while decreasing allocations for agriculture and potentially biodiversity; the plan faces negotiations with member states and the Parliament.
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48% Bias Score
France to Eliminate National Holidays Amidst 43.8 Billion Euro Budget Cut
French Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed eliminating two national holidays and implementing a 'blank year' to save 43.8 billion euros and address France's 3,345.4 billion euro national debt (113.9% of GDP), sparking strong criticism and potential political instability.
France to Eliminate National Holidays Amidst 43.8 Billion Euro Budget Cut
French Prime Minister François Bayrou proposed eliminating two national holidays and implementing a 'blank year' to save 43.8 billion euros and address France's 3,345.4 billion euro national debt (113.9% of GDP), sparking strong criticism and potential political instability.
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60% Bias Score
Labour's Tax Plans to Tackle £30 Billion Budget Deficit
The UK faces a £30 billion budget shortfall, prompting Labour to propose various tax increases like a wealth tax and bank surcharges, despite risks of public backlash and the current high tax burden of 38% of national output.
Labour's Tax Plans to Tackle £30 Billion Budget Deficit
The UK faces a £30 billion budget shortfall, prompting Labour to propose various tax increases like a wealth tax and bank surcharges, despite risks of public backlash and the current high tax burden of 38% of national output.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Sell Confiscated Bitcoin to Fund Spending
The UK government plans to sell over £5 billion worth of bitcoin seized from criminals to fund public spending, potentially alleviating pressure to raise taxes; this follows plans to develop a system for regular sales of confiscated cryptocurrencies.
UK to Sell Confiscated Bitcoin to Fund Spending
The UK government plans to sell over £5 billion worth of bitcoin seized from criminals to fund public spending, potentially alleviating pressure to raise taxes; this follows plans to develop a system for regular sales of confiscated cryptocurrencies.
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36% Bias Score
Brazil Debates Taxing its Ultra-Wealthy Amid Global Inequality Concerns
Brazil is debating ways to increase taxes on its ultra-wealthy, with proposals ranging from raising income tax rates and a minimum tax on high earners to implementing a wealth tax, mirroring global discussions on wealth inequality and tax fairness, although international consensus remains elusive.
Brazil Debates Taxing its Ultra-Wealthy Amid Global Inequality Concerns
Brazil is debating ways to increase taxes on its ultra-wealthy, with proposals ranging from raising income tax rates and a minimum tax on high earners to implementing a wealth tax, mirroring global discussions on wealth inequality and tax fairness, although international consensus remains elusive.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Rejects EU's €2 Trillion Budget Proposal
The EU Commission proposed a €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, facing immediate rejection from Germany due to planned corporate taxes, reduced climate funding, and a restructuring of agricultural and regional funds. The proposal includes new revenue streams like corporate taxes (€100,000-€750,000 de...
Germany Rejects EU's €2 Trillion Budget Proposal
The EU Commission proposed a €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, facing immediate rejection from Germany due to planned corporate taxes, reduced climate funding, and a restructuring of agricultural and regional funds. The proposal includes new revenue streams like corporate taxes (€100,000-€750,000 de...
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44% Bias Score
Reeves's Misleading Economic Claims Undermine Public Trust
At the Mansion House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech painting a rosy picture of Britain's economy, despite rising inflation, concerns about government debt, and a recent U-turn on a key manifesto pledge not to raise taxes on working people.
Reeves's Misleading Economic Claims Undermine Public Trust
At the Mansion House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a speech painting a rosy picture of Britain's economy, despite rising inflation, concerns about government debt, and a recent U-turn on a key manifesto pledge not to raise taxes on working people.
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56% Bias Score
Reeves's Mansion House Speech Avoids Welfare Reform Fallout
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House speech on Tuesday, focusing on the "Leeds Reforms"—a financial services regulation package—while sidestepping anticipated ISA and bank levy changes and the significant budget hole created by a recent welfare u-turn. She alluded to recent personal ...
Reeves's Mansion House Speech Avoids Welfare Reform Fallout
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Mansion House speech on Tuesday, focusing on the "Leeds Reforms"—a financial services regulation package—while sidestepping anticipated ISA and bank levy changes and the significant budget hole created by a recent welfare u-turn. She alluded to recent personal ...
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60% Bias Score
Greene King CEO Calls for Pub Tax Overhaul Amidst Rising Closures
Greene King's CEO calls for a change to the UK's business rates system, arguing the current property tax is unfair and contributes to the closure of more than 350 pubs in 2024, with projections for over one closure per day in 2025.
Greene King CEO Calls for Pub Tax Overhaul Amidst Rising Closures
Greene King's CEO calls for a change to the UK's business rates system, arguing the current property tax is unfair and contributes to the closure of more than 350 pubs in 2024, with projections for over one closure per day in 2025.
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64% Bias Score
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