What the parties say Welsh Labour, having overseen the Welsh Government since its inception, has made a commitment to “reform council tax to ensure a fairer system for all.” A spokesman went on to say: “In government, Welsh Labour has given local councils the powers they need to drive our local economies. “Despite the last decade of UK Tory austerity, it has been Welsh Labour that has stood up for public services by investing in local government. That protection has been crucial as we have relied on essential local services throughout the pandemic. “A new Welsh Labour Government will move Wales forward by continuing to invest in local government and services, by reforming council tax to ensure a fairer system for all and by changing the performance framework for local government to better enable innovation and local ownership.
What the parties have to say about the future of unfair council tax
Introduced in 1993, the council tax replaced the hugely controversial community charge, more commonly known as the poll tax
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A council tax bill (Image: PA Wire)
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by David Nicholson
TORY election plans for Wales were condemned by Welsh Labour today as a manifesto to cut services and for showing no understanding of the country’s tax laws.
The Conservatives have pledged to cut income tax if they deliver 65,000 new jobs.
A Labour Party spokesperson said: “The Welsh Tories income tax policy is a complete mess and a threat to our NHS.
“Maybe Welsh Tories do not understand how Welsh taxes work. Even if they hit their promised jobs target which is not backed by any detail it does not mean there is an extra £220 million to fund this tax cut. They have linked more jobs with a tax cut without doing any homework.”
What each of the main political parties are promising to do for health and social care in Wales
Welsh Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Welsh Conservatives have had their say on how they will tackle some of the biggest health issues should they come into power after May 6
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought the subject of health to the forefront of everybody s minds over the last year.
Workers and students in Germany organize successful online meeting to oppose government policy of herd immunity
Despite the weekly incidence of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants increasing by almost 40 points in the last week, the German ruling class is continuing to pursue its deadly policy of reopening schools and the economy. To organize resistance against this and discuss common perspectives, the Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education and the Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Workplaces held a joint meeting on April 12.
In recent weeks, staff of intensive care units have issued urgent calls for a “strict lockdown” in the face of exponentially rising infection rates. Amid 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in Germany, leading virologists had accused politicians of “intentional contagion” and “hostility to science,” as well as of spreading “disinformation” in the media. As virologist Melanie Brinkmann warned earlier this year, the lives of up to 180,000 people under t