Tim Siddle

Impossible for me to disagree more with this "no effort at reform" take from Paul. This is a Budget that is introducing the biggest reform to motoring taxation in decades - with UK now on course to be first major economy to grasp the nettle of fair taxation of EVs. All drivers contribute to wear and tear on the roads, and we're making sure all chip in - with EV drivers paying half rates of petrol drivers. The government also confirmed one of the biggest steps forward in fiscal devolution in England in decades, with the announcement that we will give Mayors the freedom to raise their own revenue via an overnight visitor levy. This is a game changing reform for growth, investment and devolution across the country. We've also decided to reduce the gap between taxes on different forms of income, because it's not right that landlords pay less than their tenants. Another reform ducked for too long, which we are taking on.