Shadow BizSec Andrew Griffith is set to announce that the Tories will reform IR35 in his speech tomorrow at Tory Party Conference. 2 p.m…
IR35 currently governs self-employed workers and contractors. Hated additions in recent years, briefly revoked by Kwasi Kwarteng, force extra tax and bureaucratic liability onto the self-employed. Destroying the sector…
Griffith, who is an advocate for wide-ranging tax reform, will target IR35 tomorrow. Guido hears a battle within the party has resulted in a watering down of commitments to target IR35, with some more sound voices in the Shadow Cabinet pushing for a full repeal of the rules. Tory sources point the finger at Mel Stride. Wets abound…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”