Low-Tax Countries Have Better Welfare

Low-Tax Countries Have Better Welfare

New analysis published today by the Institute of Economic Affairs busts the myth of Nordic-model high-tax welfare superiority that has dominated political discourse for decades, and delivers a devastating verdict on Britain's welfare performance as the tax burden and welfare budgets have ballooned.

Burnham's MP warns Britain's welfare system is no longer working as intended

Burnham-On-Sea MP Ashley Fox has warned that Britain’s welfare system is no longer working as intended, arguing that it should protect those in genuine need rather than discourage people from working. Speaking in a Commons debate on welfare spending, Ashley says the system has drifted from being a safety net to becoming a trap for individuals, families, and the country as a whole. “Britain’s welfare system was created as a safety net,” he said. …