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Call for new property tax that would hammer the South East

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Merriman, S. (2026, October 22). Call for new property tax that would hammer the South East. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231589/Call-new-property-tax-hammer-South-East.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Labour MPs are pushing Chancellor John Healey to introduce a property-value tax at the upcoming Budget, which they claim will reduce bills in Labour-supporting areas but could increase them by hundreds of pounds annually for families in London and the South East. Under proposed changes from campaign group Fairer Share, homes would face an annual 0.48% tax on their value, resulting in average charges of £748 in the North East versus £1,824 in the South East. MPs argue this reform could slash bills for 77% of households and boost support for Labour politically across various demographics.

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Labour MPs have urged John Healey, the Chancellor, to introduce a controversial property-value tax at the upcoming Budget. This proposal would replace council tax and stamp duty with a proportional property tax system, aimed at making it fairer by lowering bills in areas where Labour traditionally has strong support. Under this new scheme, an annual 0.48% tax on all homes is proposed, which would significantly increase taxes for families in London and the South East, with average bills rising to about £1,824 annually. In contrast, a house in the North East would attract an average annual charge of around £748. The proposal aims to cut bills for 77% of households by an average of about £550 and is seen as politically beneficial for Labour in areas where it has lost votes recently. MPs like Jonathan Hinder, representing Pendle and Clitheroe, and Luke Myer from Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, support the reform to address what they see as a "broken" property tax system.

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“The articles discuss different aspects and proposed actions regarding property taxes, with Article B specifically mentioning a call for a new tax affecting families in the South East, while Article A focuses on the broader impact of wealth tax on property ownership across OECD countries.”

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Labour MPs have urged John Healey to introduce a controversial property-value tax at the Budget in a move that would hammer families in the South East. asserted

that → urge → East

MPs with seats in the North are calling on the Chancellor to replace council tax and stamp duty with a proportional property tax to bring down bills in Labour-supporting areas. asserted

MPs → call → areas

Under the proposals from campaign group Fairer Share for an annual 0.48 per cent tax on all homes, families in London and the South East would see their bills rise by hundreds of pounds per year. asserted

bills → see → year

A house in the North East would attract an average annual charge of about £748, while the equivalent bill in the South East would be £1,824. asserted

bill → attract → East

Fairer Share said the shake-up would slash bills for 77 per cent of households – with average savings of about £550 – and would have 'political benefits for Labour' in areas where the party has lost votes. asserted

party → say → votes

Andy Burnham has previously backed a property tax based on land value but since becoming PM has played it down. asserted

Burnham → back → it

Now a number of his MPs are urging him to reconsider. asserted

number → urge → him

Luke Myer, the Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, said that council tax is 'crying out for reform'. asserted

tax → say → reform

Jonathan Hinder, the Labour MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, said the property tax system is 'broken', adding: 'Now is the time to be bold and grasp the nettle.' Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham smiles as he arrives before receiving a flu vaccination in Manchester on October 22 And Jonathan Brash, the Labour MP for Hartlepool, said: 'A Proportional Property Tax would end the postcode lottery, make the system fairer and put money back into the pockets of struggling households, giving our high streets a much-needed boost too.' Fairer Share said that, without reform, low and middle-income households face a £900 increase in their council tax bills over the next decade. asserted

households → say → decade

The campaign group pointed to new polling from JL Partners showing that Labour voters back a new tax on the value of property by more than six to one and Green voters by more than nine to one. asserted

voters → point → one

Reform voters also backed it by more than three to one and Tory voters by two to one. asserted

voters → back → one

It added that there 'could also be political benefits for Labour' as the poll found it would increase the likelihood of supporters of all five parties considering voting for Mr Burnham's party. uncertain

supporters → add → party

Call for new property tax that would hammer the South East

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