Daily Mirror – Labour war on tax cheats: we will get your money back
Tax dodgers will be “hunted down” by a new taskforce in an effort to pull in more money for public services, says the Daily Mirror.
The paper says the plan to close the gap between how much tax is owed and how much is collected – it says the £39.8 billion shortfall will be recovered with the help of a newly set up task force.
Elsewhere, there is a report on John Stones’s last-minute goal to secure Manchester City a vital point against Arsenal.
Exclusive: Rachel Reeves declares war on tax dodgers to win back billions for public services
Rachel Reeves will vow to go after the tax dodgers to claw back billions of pounds for public services.
The Chancellor will set her sights on closing the £39.8billion tax gap by pursuing those who are avoiding or evading paying their fair share. Some 200 newly hired experts will be parachuted in from November to grip the problem – with plans to beef up the force by 5,000 over this Parliament.
The crackdown comes as Ms Reeves grapples with the £22billion Tory black hole in the public finances ahead of next month’s Budget. In a speech at Labour Party conference today, Ms Reeves will say: “At a time of hard choices, I will not tolerate the minority who continue to avoid paying what they owe.
Erling Haaland incident that triggered furious bust-up between Man City and Arsenal stars
Erling Haaland risked Arsenal fury after throwing the ball at Gabriel’s HEAD during Manchester City’s celebrations.
After John Stones’ dramatic equaliser, Haaland picked up the ball from the back of the net. But instead of launching it up the pitch to get the game back underway, he threw it at the back of Gabriel’s head, who had lifted his shirt above his face in disappointment.
It appeared to trigger a huge brawl between the two sides as players piled in after the final whistle. Things soon simmered down though as both sides walked away with a point.
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Editorial 23 September 2024.
“No More Austerity!” – Monday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the chancellor’s party conference speech later today. Rachel Reeves will lay out the plans to get Britain’s economy back on track with a speech that is set to offer a positive version of the future after dire warnings about the economy since they came to power.
The Labour Party conference is taking place in Liverpool and marks the first annual conference in government for 15 years.
Beyond politics, there is continued coverage of the allegations about former Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed.