Quiet story: Labour MPs urge the Chancellor to replace council tax with a property value levy at the Budget (Daily Mail only)
A group of Labour MPs is pressing the Chancellor to swap council tax for a levy based on current property values in the Budget. The Daily Mail says such a change would hit homes in the South East hardest. Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it (Daily Mail, right). It matters for land and political economy: taxing property value is a step towards taxing land value. Sources: Daily Mail. More coverage
Only one rated outlet in our sample covered it (Daily Mail, right). It matters for land and political economy: taxing property value is a step towards taxing land value.
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| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail | Right | The Daily Mail is published by Associated Newspapers Limited, part of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT). DMGT is controlled by the Rothermere family and is 100% owned by Rothermere Continuation Limited. Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, serves as Chairman..push({}); DMGT became privately owned after delisting from the London Stock Exchange in 2022. source |
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