Treasury maths on £36bn fiscal hole adds up
Government predictions of post-Brexit economic fall would mean public finance black hole - and less cash, not more, for priorities like NHS.
Boris steels the show
The Mayor of London summons up a host of fictitious EU constraints, then argues leaving would give us “more freedom” to save British steel.
New EU plans could scrap tampon tax
A European Commission review of tax powers could cut short a revolt by Eurosceptic MPs over VAT on sanitary products.
10 freedoms we already have in Boris’ EU “jail”
Johnson says Brexit vote is like the “jailer accidentally left the door open”. The UK has many freedoms already.
Outers’ e-cigarette outrage all smoke without fire
Farage leads Brexiteers fuming at the EU’s tax plans for vaping. There is no plan, just the early stages of a review.
The EU isn’t plotting to tax cars and dustbins
The EU has no ability to introduce the taxes suggested in 2012 by an advisory committee of regional worthies.
Tabloids in muddle over German petrol tax idea
Sun and Express think EU will tax petrol to pay for Germany’s refugee crisis. It won’t because UK has a veto.