Fiscal uncertainty has become one of Britain’s biggest taxes Opinion Britain's bi-annual tradition of holding a fiscal circus is paralysing investment and creating its own tax, writes Liam Byrne MP.
As MPs warn of a student loan tipping point, is the system now fundamentally broken? Liam Byrne, shadow minister for universities, science and skills, says Yes. Britain’s student finance system is as broken as the Liberal Democrats’ promise not to increase fees – which is what got us into this mess in the first place. By trebling tuition fees to £9,000 per year, the government has overloaded young people – already [...]