‘#Labour hopes to boost the public coffers by billions of pounds with its crackdown on tax avoidance and evasion.

But figures obtained by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveal that fewer than five such prosecutions were brought in 2023-2024, down from 16 in 2018-2019.’

Meanwhile more than 600 carers have been prosecuted since 2019 for fraud.

Priorities?

theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Prosecution of people who help clients evade tax in UK falls by 75% in five years

Fewer than five criminal cases were brought against those who aid tax dodgers in 2023-24, down from 16 in 2018-19

^{Edward Siddons (The Guardian)}

#USA oh no 😱

Source: euronews.com/business/2025/03/…

#child #children #labour #Florida #job #work #news #politics #economy #business #humanrights #fail

Florida to consider relaxing child labour laws to fill vacant jobs

Now that the United States is cracking down on immigration, some low-skill jobs may not be so easy to fill. So the state is debating lifting some child labour laws to involve minors.

^{Doloresz Katanich (Euronews.com)}