Stamp duty is Britain’s quiet growth killer
The rate of housebuilding has plummeted over decades; to achieve recovery, the government needs to scrap high transaction taxes
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Reassessing taxes and spending every six months introduces excessive policy uncertainty
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Delays in dealing with fiscal pressures risk further damage to household consumption, corporate investment and overall growth
The UK bank bashing must stop
If Britain is serious about growth, it needs strong lenders with the capacity to reinvest in financing the economy