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Resolution Foundation report says failure to reform has ‘slowly recreated the issues that undid the poll tax’Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council tax, according to new analysis that likened it to the poll tax that contributed to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher.The poorest fifth of households paid 4.8% of their income on council tax in England, Wales and Scotland and on domestic rates in Northern Ireland in the 2020-21 financial year, up from 2.9% in 2002-3, according to research by the Resolution Foundation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/17/uk-poorest-households-income-share-council-tax-resolution-foundation Author : Jasper Jolly

Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voiceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Creative Australia board meeting that led to Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi being dumped as the nation’s representative for the 2026 Venice Biennale was “fraught and heartbreaking”, the artist Lindy Lee has revealed.On Monday the federal arts funding organisation announced an immediate, independent, external review of the selection process.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/17/artist-lindy-lee-quits-creative-australia-board-after-decision-to-dump-biennale-artist-ntwnfb Author : Nour Haydar and Kelly Burke Publish

Heavy snowfall expected in New England, with bone-chilling cold predicted for northern plainsMuch of the US faced another round of biting winter weather on Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in multiple deaths.The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, on Sunday said at least eight people were dead amid the inundation, with the number possibly increasing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/16/us-weather-kentucky-flooding-cold-snow Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-16 20:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chief commissioner Shane Patton leaving the role ‘effective immediately’. Follow today’s news headlines liveGood morning, and welcome back to a new week on the Australia news live blog. I’m Emily Wind, and I’ll be taking you through our rolling coverage for most of today.As AAP reports, Victoria’s police commissioner Shane Patton has advised he would step away from the role “effective immediately”. He said last night:It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision, however I think it is the right one to allow fresh leadership in the role. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/17/australia-news-live-victoria-police-sydney-trains-industrial-action-interest-rates-election-campaign-cost-of-living-ntwnfb Author :