TOM KIBASI AND JOHN PENROSE write the first article for Unherd’s wealth tax mini-series. It argues that now, more than ever, we need to return to the system whereby all income is taxed the same. Not only because the current system is unfair, but because the future health of our economy depends…
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Plans have been outlined to merge a hospital trust which shut its A&E overnight because of staff shortages with a neighbouring trust. Weston General Hospital A&E has been closed between 22:00 and 08:00 since July last year. University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UHBT) and Weston Area Health NHS Trust…
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Weston’s MP John Penrose welcomed today’s news that the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) wants to merge with Weston Area Health NHS Trust (WAHT). John said: “This is a hugely important move. Ambitious young medics will know that they can enjoy the high quality of life which…
Read MoreThe following article was written by Martin Bentham and published in The Standard. The Prime Minister’s anti-corruption supremo today promised a purge on “McMafia”-style criminals in London. John Penrose, an MP and former minister, admitted there had been too much complacency about money laundering and other white-collar crime. He said…
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