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Tax bus tour reaches Carlisle

A bus that is touring the country explaining how global tax dodging is hurting poor people in the UK and around the world is stopping off in Carlisle.

The Tax Justice Bus will pull up in the city centre on day 44 of it's 53 day tour of the uK and Ireland.

It's being run by Christian Aid and Church Action on Poverty and they are inviting local people on board the bus to learn about how they can make a difference in what they call 'the fight for tax Justice'.

The charities are asking people to sign a petition calling on the Prime Minister to push for measures that would require:

  • Tax havens to automatically share information about the money flowing through them with other countries.

Council tax investigation reveals huge arrears

by Kenny Toal

An investigation by ITV Border has revealed how councils are racking up huge amounts of council tax arrears as more people struggle to pay the bills.

Freedom of information requests to almost every council in the region asking how much outstanding council tax they are chasing highlight the scale of the problem.

The total amount outstanding from the councils who responded to our FOI requests is just over £116 million pounds.

A third of that total is from the last financial year. It comes as organisations who help people with debt have reported a huge rise in the number of people needing help.

Coach company director welcomes fuel freeze

Businesses in the region have welcomed the Chancellor's decision to postpone a planned 3 pence rise in fuel duty.

It had been due to go up in August, but will now be frozen until the end of the year.

ITV Business Club member Chris Reay, Managing Director of Reay's Coaches in Carlisle says it's given their firm a big boost in challenging times.



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