Tax Reform, Housing, and Heat

The IMF is demanding bold tax reforms to stabilize revenue, proposing higher property taxes, broader income tax brackets, and lower VAT on essentials. Meanwhile, Bessborough’s approval of luxury apartments on the site of a former mother and baby home has sparked outrage from local historians. Business leaders are pushing for tax adjustments to protect workers from inflation’s bite, while homelessness spending has soared 570% over a decade—with emergency accommodation costing hundreds of millions. Elsewhere, a car theft gang associate was seriously injured in an assault, and May’s record-breaking heat hit 28.8°C in two locations. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a753c10ca47c097b