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Majority of Scots say rich should pay more in tax, poll finds

The UK Government is being urged to “put fairness first” by increasing taxes on the richest – a move backed by more than two-thirds of Scots.

The National (Scotland)

Wealth tax almost impossible to implement, leading economist warns

‘No country in the world has ever successfully had a wealth tax’, IFS director Paul Johnson told The Independent

The Independent UK

Charity shop workers left ‘speechless’ as donated Bible sells for £56,000

The Bible in Chinese, dated 1815-1822, had been given to Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex

Evening Standard

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Charity shop ‘shocked’ as Bible sells for £56,000

The rare script, which dated back to 1815-1822 was found at Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex

The Independent UK

Mother’s death on guided busway ‘such a preventable accident’, court told

Three people died in separate incidents involving Cambridgeshire Guided Busway between 2015 and 2021.

The Independent UK

When is the Glastonbury 2025 ticket resale? What we know so far

Olivia Rodrigo, Neil Young and The 1975 to top the bill at the Worthy Farm festival of music and culture

Evening Standard

Poor funding and weak measures 'bury' gender equality in France warns Oxfam

President Emmanuel Macron's promise of greater gender equality has been "buried" due to insufficient budgets and weak measures, NGO Oxfam France has warned, just days before International Women's Day.

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Israeli block on aid raises health fears for Gaza’s undernourished population

Agencies say health situation is a ‘catastrophe’ and recent aid deliveries were a fraction of what is needed

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam

The Guardian - UK

Israel 'destroying aid' as West Bank annexation accelerates, charity warns

ISRAEL’S military is threatening aid workers, helping illegal settlements, and destroying vital humanitarian work amid the largest forced…

The National (Scotland)

Which areas in London have the best charity shops for hidden treasures?

Explore the best charity shops in London for vintage bargains, designer pieces, and hidden treasures. From Chelsea to east London, find affordable and unique finds

Evening Standard

Family searched for schoolgirl after Omagh bomb exploded

Lorraine Wilson, 15, was working in an Oxfam shop on the day she died in the 1998 Real IRA bombing.

Evening Standard

Teenage volunteer killed in Omagh bomb ‘a wonderful girl with a kind heart’

Samantha McFarland’s work at an Oxfam shop was contrasted with the actions of those who planted the explosives.

The Independent UK

USAID Faces Major Setback As Staffers Pulled From Field

USAID shutdown by Trump administration sparks outrage and protests, impacting global aid and development efforts. Health programs halted, humanitarian effo...

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OPINION - The London Question: Why are there charity muggers everywhere I turn?

Pity the poor souls doing it — but it’s also a blight on our streets

Fortune

World leaders at Davos need to tax millionaires like me. The fate of our planet and democracy depends on it

The ultra-rich pose a threat to our democratic institutions—and the problem will deepen if extreme wealth is left unchecked.

The Independent UK

Britain should give India back its artefacts in lieu of £52trn in colonialism reparations, says historian

Oxfam report says wealth extracted from India between 1765 and 1900 would be a sum large enough to ‘carpet the surface area of London in £50 notes almost four times over’

Fortune

Billionaires are multiplying, and 60% earn their wealth through 'inheritance, cronyism, or monopoly power'

Donald Trump's policies, such as tax breaks, could make them even wealthier'

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Best online antique stores for every budget: A guide

Explore the top destination for online antique enthusiasts, offering a unique collection of rare and vintage items - from established stores to new platforms like Narchie

The National (Scotland)

Amount stolen from India by colonial Britain revealed in new report

THE British Empire has reportedly drained India of $64.82 trillion and significantly stifled the country’s industrial growth leading to poverty,…

Fortune

Five people are now expected to become trillionaires within 10 years, says Oxfam

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is widely expected to be the first person to hit trillionaire status.

Radio France Internationale

Billionaire wealth on the rise, says Oxfam, warning of 'aristocratic oligarchy'

As global elites arrive in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum, the global advocacy group Oxfam reported that billionaires' wealth increased three times faster in 2024 than the previous year, and it warned of an emerging “aristocratic oligarchy” with enormous political clout, primed to profit from Donald Trump’s presidency…

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Aussie Billionaires Made $67,000 An Hour In 2024, Damning New Report Finds

"Money desperately needed in Australia and abroad to tackle social issues such as access to housing and to respond to worsening humanitarian emergencies, is being siphoned off to the bank accounts of the super-rich."

The Independent UK

Billionaires’ wealth grew by £1.6 trillion last year, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least 5 trillionaires within a decade, even as the number of people in poverty has barely budged since 1990

International Business Times

New 'Oligarchy' Under Fire As Elites Descend On Davos

A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

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