The UK lost £11 BILLION to multinational corporations cheating on their taxes from 2016 to 2021. Who's robbed us? Our govts know— they have the tax records— but have kept them from the public due to a US-backed global gag order. #NameTheTaxCheaters Report from @taxjustice.net 👉 bit.ly/taxjustice25

What can we learn from previous societies where rampant inequality undermined social cohesion, in many cases to the point of collapse? We've just published the write-up of our event with Dr Luke Kemp, author of 'Goliath's Curse', with @dhnnjyn.bsky.social and @warstudieskcl.bsky.social

On the International Day of Care and Support, this week’s New Economy Brief explores what the Carer's Allowance scandal tells us about how our economy and society undervalue care: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/w...

New research from @fairness.bsky.social shows how wealth inequality is harming our economy & society - featuring our work on the gender wealth gap. On average, men hold £378,079 compared to women’s £300,017 – a 21% gap. Taxing wealth would both generate vital revenue and address gender inequality.

❗️Our new research shows how the wealth gap grew by 54% between 2011 & 2021, locking more and more people out of a fair chance to succeed. 📈Our Wealth Gap Risk Register 2025 reveals how this extreme divide holds back economic growth & harms community cohesion. 🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/risks-2025

“The wealth gap is choking off growth, funnelling resources into property and financial assets rather than productive investment. It is worsening the housing crisis, which now stands as both a symptom and a driver of broader inequality” @fairness.bsky.social fairnessfoundation.com/risks-2025

The wealth gap between rich and poor increased by over 50% from 2011 to 2021, to over £11.5 trillion. Find out more about the impacts on our society, economy, democracy and environment, and what we can do about it, from our updated Wealth Gap Risk Register.

"The govt must use this moment to ensure that the super-rich contribute their fair share rather than cutting services that impact the poorest and most marginalised." Our very own Caitlin Boswell in @theguardian.com, with a clear message for the Chancellor. 👉 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In lane one: Pensions Crisis! In lane two: Intergenerational wealth disparity! In lane three: Collapsing real wages for young people! In lane four: A.I.! *finger twitches on starting pistol*

What would a wealth tax look like? 💸 Full discussion here 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow... #wealthtax #podcast

🚨ICYMI🚨 Is the old “work hard and you’ll make it” model broken? And do we need a wealth tax to fix it? Will Snell of the @fairness.bsky.social joins @nndroid.bsky.social and @hannahfearn.bsky.social to discuss a growing crisis 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow... #ukpolitics #pension

Fairness Foundation CE Will Snell recently spoke on the @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social podcast to discuss how wealth inequality is shaping the retirement prospects of today’s workforce, and how current policy choices affect intergenerational fairness 👇 🎧Available now linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Don’t mention the pension! – Can we avoid a two-tier society? Will Snell of the Fairness Foundation joins @nndroid.bsky.social and @hannahfearn.bsky.social to discuss a growing crisis 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow... #ukpolitics #pension

Straight Outta Richmal Crompton: The 'Just William' books were read by a generation who also grew up with the security of a functioning social contract. Today's young people are facing a very different future.

We've published a new set of interactive graphics on taxing wealth, including: 📈 the relative wealth share over recent years 📊 differences between headline/effective tax rates & 📢 the impact of different policy solutions Find out more here🔗 fairnessfoundation.com/taxing-wealth

Some weekend reading for anyone curious about the case for wealth taxes, and other policies to reduce wealth inequality. From Howard Reed and me for the @fairness.bsky.social: "Win-Win-Win: Taxing Wealth for Fairness, Revenue and Growth" fairnessfoundation.com/win-win-win

Labour MPs want the Chancellor to go beyond fiscal tinkering at the upcoming Budget. New polling reveals a majority of Labour MPs (52%) think the Chancellor should raise taxes to fund more spending & investment rather than just to meet her fiscal rules: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

2⃣ We joined @fairness.bsky.social for the release of Win-Win-Win — their latest report showing how reforming wealth taxes can raise revenue, tackle inequality, and boost growth. fairnessfoundation.com/win-win-win

In November's Budget, the Chancellor can reform taxes on wealth to achieve three wins - raising revenue, tackling inequality and boosting growth. Find out more at fairnessfoundation.com/win-win-win

Four flavours of fairness: Fairness was a common thread running through the Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem and Reform conferences this year. Read our round-up by @jasonbunting.bsky.social

This week's New Economy Brief looks at the crisis in local government funding - its roots, its consequences and possible solutions: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/c...

What can we learn from previous societies where rampant inequality undermined social cohesion, in many cases to the point of collapse? Join us and @warstudieskcl.bsky.social for a discussion with Dr Luke Kemp, author of 'Goliath's Curse', and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social on 20 October at 6.15pm to find out

Spot on from @guardianheather.bsky.social in @theguardian.com, quoting @centaxuk.bsky.social, @demos-uk.bsky.social, @resfoundation.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social. The right tax reforms, well designed and communicated, can raise revenue, reduce wealth inequality, boost fairness AND drive growth

Alternative economic models can spread wealth and power more equitably in response to rising discontent with the status quo. We need to champion voice, agency and investment. @compassoffice.bsky.social @pdiviews.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social

It's impossible to earn a billion, but there are more billionaires every year. How? We talk w/ @theguardian.com's @josh-tou.bsky.social about "collected wealth" vs "earned wealth", how we tax them unequally & why #WealthTax protects our earner way of life #TaxTheSuperRich youtu.be/vPZRDt1kcV8?...

📊 Too often, the role of inequality as a risk driver is not properly factored into government resilience planning. 👉 Read our latest piece on the risks of inequality here, including our other takeaways on this year's Labour Conference: www.faircomment.co.uk/p/were-not-t...

As @tom-clark.bsky.social says in @prospectmagazine.co.uk, Rachel Reeves's conference speech, emphasising contribution, didn't specify who is not contributing to society - wealth extractors and tax dodgers, or immigrants and people relying on benefits? Govt needs clearer messaging on this, urgently.

Quick reaction to the PM's conference speech (🧵) "Wealth creation is hoarded by just a few communities", the PM said in his conference speech today. Another way of putting this is that too much wealth is extracted from our economy, rather than genuinely being created in the first place.

Quick Rachel Reeves conference speech 🧵: "I believe in a Britain founded on contribution, where we do our duty for each other, and where hard work is matched by fair reward. I believe in a Britain based on opportunity, where ordinary kids can flourish, unhindered by their background.”

As always, important work getting highlighted by the @fairness.bsky.social!

What can we learn from previous societies where rampant inequality undermined social cohesion, in many cases to the point of collapse? Join us and @warstudieskcl.bsky.social for a discussion with Dr Luke Kemp, author of 'Goliath's Curse', and @dhnnjyn.bsky.social on 20 October at 6.15pm to find out

Too many people feel that our economy is rigged against them- that no matter how hard they work or what contribution they make, they can't get by. Our new report examines how this is fuelling the rise of populist politics- and what we can do about it. 🔗https://fairnessfoundation.com/rigged

The two-child limit is fundamentally unfair. It arbitrarily discriminates against children in larger families, leading to unfair opportunities and outcomes. Scrapping it would be a cost-effective way to cut poverty. 🔗Our research on the policy here: fairnessfoundation.com/two-child-li...

Some of the UK’s most distinguished economists have written to the Chancellor warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth: www.thetimes.com/article/5acc...

Fairness and hope: A guest post by Dr SJ Beard, Research Affiliate at @cser.bsky.social and author of a new book, 'Existential Hope'

A fun afternoon with our members at their local club, @leytonorientfc.bsky.social. We were proud match sponsors and had a great time cheering on the O's. Patriotic millionaires will always be on the side of the people. It's time to tax the super rich. #TaxWealthNotWork #WealthTaxNow

As the UK gvt welcomes USA President Donald Trump & tech CEOs today, the future of the Digital Services Tax seemingly hangs in the balance. Our Policy and Advocacy Manager was on BBC News making the case for taxing highly profitable Big Tech. Read more: taxjustice.uk/blog/digital...

💡Real progress on inequality needs people willing to steer attention from personal grit to structural solutions. Especially valuable are successful voices ready to say how luck played a decisive role in their own achievements 🤝 🔗https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/to-act-collectively-we-need-brave

Individually, we often recognise the importance of collective factors (like being born into wealth or poverty) in influencing life chances and outcomes, but collectively, we tend to maintain the fiction that whether people end up rich or poor is mostly down to individual characteristics and choices.

Today, the Employment Rights Bill returns to the Commons. Together with leading women's organisations, we have written to Minister Peter Kyle urging him to resist amendments to water down the legislation. Delivering the bill in full as promised is key to advancing gender equality.

Speaking on Antisocial Economics with @wealtherty.bsky.social, our CE Will Snell discusses how we might better understand wealth inequality- and communicate some of its solutions 📢 🎧Listen on the podcast platform of your choice

A teacher on a £40k salary pays more tax than someone who makes the same from selling shares. Why is income from shares taxed less than income from work?

High on the agenda at this year’s TUC Congress is to ‘organise the unorganised’. This week we look at sectoral collective bargaining, including looking at the government’s plans for Fair Pay Agreements and the economic case for extending them in the UK: www.neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/t...

🎗️On World Suicide Prevention Day, we're announcing an event with @d-liveability.bsky.social, to bring together experts on the link between wealth inequality & suicide. 📅 Tuesday 16 September 🕚 11–12:30 📄Full report to follow 📬 Want to get involved? Email [email protected]

Wealth inequality isn’t just about concentration at the top- it's also about building assets at the bottom, to give everyone a fairer stake. Our new piece explores insights from a joint roundtable with @jrf-uk.bsky.social on this challenge: 🔗https://www.faircomment.co.uk/p/spreading-the-muck

Spreading the muck: Key themes from our roundtable with @jrf-uk.bsky.social on tackling wealth inequality through asset-based welfare and wealth taxation

✅ Unearthed suit from back of wardrobe ✅ Located and stroked Larry the Cat ❌ Wrong door (was actually at a reception at No 11 hosted by @ippr.org and Rt Hon Rachel Reeves- grateful for the invitation to recognise organisations focused on policies to improve people's lives) 🤝

"In a society where wealth distribution is so unequal - and the impacts of that inequality on our mental health are so pernicious - it’s something we’ve got to face up to." With @fairness.bsky.social, we explore how to tackle the mental health benefits of wealth inequality 👇 tinyurl.com/4ysy3knv

We need to talk about wealth inequality and mental health (joint post with @andybell-centremh.bsky.social at @centreformh.bsky.social)

📢 One month from today, we’ll be taking part in the #MakeThemPay march. This march is a call for a society that works for everyone. 👉 Join us and thousands of others to demand a fairer future. 📍 Assemble at Portland Place, London, Sat 20th September 12pm