Emma Taggart
Economics Reporter at The Telegraph
Derry girl in London | Business reporter @thetimes | @JSchofieldTrust Fellow 2024 | Previously @irishexaminer | She/her | All views my own
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3 days ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Emma Taggart
Poor connectivity compared to European rivals has put the UK on the road to stagnationIn 1958, civil engineers in the North West of England pioneered a new form of British infrastructure project, constructing the country's first stretch of motorway known as the Preston bypass. At the time, then-prime minister Harold Macmillan said it was not only a "fine thing in itself", but "a token of what was to follow". But almost 70 years on, Britain's motorway network has lost its way.
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Emma Taggart
Public sector pay deals came with no strings attached. Critics warned at the time that it would lead to worsening productivity, which measure output per hour worked against cost. Darwin Friend, head of research at the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "These figures will be deeply frustrating for taxpayers who are set to face a record tax burden while public service productivity goes down.
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1 week ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Madeleine Ross |Emma Taggart
Inheritance tax is paid at 40pc on any amount over the nil-rate threshold of £325,000, although there are other reliefs available. Any gift made more than seven years before death is not subject to inheritance tax, a relief that parents are often taking advantage of when they contribute towards a home deposit.
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3 weeks ago |
thetimes.com | Isabella Fish |Emma Taggart
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3 weeks ago |
thetimes.com | Emma Taggart
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