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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 1d

Climate change threatens financial stability - so why isn't the Bank of England taking it seriously?

Our Co-ED @hallsara.bsky.social argues in @thehousemag.bsky.social that the Bank should be playing a bigger role in greening our economy and supporting UK climate goals 👇

The Bank of England is holding back the green economy – MPs must tell it to step up

Central banks may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about addressing the climate and nature crises, or how our reliance on fossil gas continues to drive high energy costs for consumers and businesses.

www.politicshome.com

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 3d

If you do one thing today ▶️ Use
@positivemoneyuk.bsky.social 's handy tool to email your MP and demand the government #TaxTheBanks!👇

Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Bank taxes on the front page of The i today! 🚨

Our #TaxTheBanks campaign has never felt this close to a win - now we need you to email your MP to get it over the line!

Head to bit.ly/TaxTheBanksMP... and use our template today!

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Please email your MP asking them to back this plan, especially if your MP is not Conservative or Reform

Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Bank taxes on the front page of The i today! 🚨

Our #TaxTheBanks campaign has never felt this close to a win - now we need you to email your MP to get it over the line!

Head to bit.ly/TaxTheBanksMP... and use our template today!

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Bank taxes on the front page of The i today! 🚨

Our #TaxTheBanks campaign has never felt this close to a win - now we need you to email your MP to get it over the line!

Head to bit.ly/TaxTheBanksMP... and use our template today!

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 13d

Bankers or nurses?
For us the choice is clear.

Add your name to #TaxTheBanks 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

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Fairness Foundation @fairness.bsky.social · 14d

Too many people feel that our economy is rigged against them- that no matter how hard they work or what contribution they make, they can't get by.

Our new report examines how this is fuelling the rise of populist politics- and what we can do about it.

🔗https://fairnessfoundation.com/rigged

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Finance Watch @financewatch.bsky.social · 17d

🧵 New report: “A trillion dollars of climate risk” 📊🔥

Finance Watch’s latest research reveals the world’s 60 largest banks hold $1.1–1.6 trillion in fossil fuel exposures.
This creates a dangerous climate-finance feedback loop.

Let’s break it down 🧵👇

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 17d

Did you see the outrageous comments from Barclays' CEO last week? 👇

It's time to #TaxTheBanks - not cut public sector pay.

Add your name to the petition 👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 20d

Thousands of people marched through central London today to demand we #Makethempay. The people that created this crisis should pay for it! #Taxtherich #Makepolluterspay

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Hannah Dewhirst @hankd667.bsky.social · 20d

Banks have made record-breaking profits over the last few years due to higher interest rates - that's a fact. How we decide to react to that is up to us, find out more; positivemoney.org/uk/update/in...

In bed with the banks: #TaxTheBanks action

Shifting power from big banks to people. We collaborate with policymakers, the public and economists around the world so we can redesign our economic system for a better world and a healthy planet.

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Hannah Dewhirst @hankd667.bsky.social · 20d

Big banks have raked in billions thanks to higher interest rates without having to lift a finger while our rent, debt & mortgage payments soar - we're on the streets in today to #MakeThemPay 📣🪧

Tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxTheBanks
👉 bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 20d

Over two thirds of people support a windfall tax on bank profits - we're at @makethempay.bsky.social to tell Reeves to listen and #TaxTheBanks!

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · 20d

We're at @makethempay.bsky.social to tell Reeves to #TaxTheBanks - join us!

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 24d

As the UK gvt welcomes USA President Donald Trump & tech CEOs today, the future of the Digital Services Tax seemingly hangs in the balance.

Our Policy and Advocacy Manager was on BBC News making the case for taxing highly profitable Big Tech.

Read more: taxjustice.uk/blog/digital...

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Breaking:

The UK could lose up to £5.2bn if it scraps the Digital Services Tax on Big Tech – enough to pay for training 128,000 new NHS nurses.

Polling shows 67% back enforcing laws on Big Tech, even if it strains relations with Trump.
taxjustice.uk/blog/digital...

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Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social · 25d

Today, the Employment Rights Bill returns to the Commons.
Together with leading women's organisations, we have written to Minister Peter Kyle urging him to resist amendments to water down the legislation. Delivering the bill in full as promised is key to advancing gender equality.

Ministers warned watering down workers bill would threaten plans to close pay gap

Exclusive: Ministers have been warned the Employment Rights Bill is a ‘once-in-a-generation chance’ to close the gender pay gap as the Commons gears up to consider amendments

www.independent.co.uk

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · Aug 22

"Instead of tinkering around the edges, with a wealth tax the government could win the argument on fairness – and finally start to reverse toxic wealth inequality in this country."

Your weekend reading, from our Executive Director @faizashaheen.bsky.social!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rachel Reeves needs to find cash fast. A wealth tax really is her only viable option | Faiza Shaheen

The alternatives for the UK chancellor are either unworkable or will lose Labour votes, so here’s what she should try, says Faiza Shaheen of Tax Justice UK

www.theguardian.com

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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · Aug 20

There's only 4⃣ massive problems with the latest scaremongering about a #WealthTax in the Independent... 🧵

1⃣ The polling was conducted for (you guessed it) a wealth management company...

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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UK at ‘tipping point’ as millionaires consider moving abroad over wealth tax fears

More than half of the 1,000 wealthy respondents also said they are more likely to consider leaving the UK if Rachel Reeves introduces a wealth tax

www.independent.co.uk

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Make Them Pay @makethempay.bsky.social · Aug 20

⏰ ONE MONTH TO GO! ⏰

The stakes couldn’t be clearer:
🥵 we’re coming out of the 4th heatwave of the summer
🔥 a record amount of land has been burnt by wildfires already this year
🤑 and CEOs of the most polluting industries in the UK are getting richer

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · Aug 19

"Landlords in England gained over £400 billion in wealth thanks to house price rises between 1990 and 2022 - and that's before they made a penny in rent"!

Our Head of Campaigns @hankd667.bsky.social joined @lbc.co.uk to welcome new government proposals to re-examine property taxes

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social and @greencb.bsky.social for the launch of our East and Southeast Asia Green Central Banking Scorecard 👇

📅Weds 10th September
⏰ 9am-10:30am BST / 4pm-5:30pm MYT / 5pm-6:30pm JST
🖥️ Zoom

➡️Find out more and register:

East and Southeast Asia Green Central Banking Scorecard launch

Join us for the launch of the East and Southeast Asia Green Central Banking Scorecard: Wednesday 10th September 9am BST / 4pm MYT / 5pm JST.

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High Pay Centre @highpaycentre.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨NEW: The pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has reached a new record high of £4.58 million. The third record setting year in a row. FTSE 100 CEO pay is 122 times greater than the typical UK worker. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Record salaries for UK chief executives as pay rises for third year in a row

Report finds more than £1bn handed out to just 217 FTSE 100 bosses in the last financial year

www.theguardian.com

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Aug 7

Demonstrators from campaign groups including Positive Money, Tax Justice UK, Equality Trust and Green New Deal Rising gathered outside the Bank of England this morning to call for a windfall tax on bank profits, which they say could raise £11bn+ this year from the largest four banks alone

Protesters in masks outside the Bank of England, with bags of cash, a £££££ blanket and placards saying 'tax the banks'

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · Aug 11

"The British public are well aware that gains for the financial sector categorically do not ‘trickle down’ to the rest of us."

Our @hankd667.bsky.social explaining why we need the government to #TaxTheBanks making record profits at our expense.

www.theguardian.com/...

Another Bank of England rate cut this year less likely given inflation fears and split vote – as it happened

Monetary Policy Committee has cut UK interest rates today, in a deeply split decision, but City pricing suggests another cut in 2025 is no longer fully priced in

www.theguardian.com

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Positive Money UK @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social · Aug 12

As tariffs and the dollar grab headlines once again, join us for our webinar 👇

'A World Beyond the Dollar? Making sense of a changing currency landscape' 💵

Register to join 👉 bit.ly/4ovRqbG
🗓️ Thurs 21st August
⏰ 6-7pm BST
🖥️ Zoom

A World Beyond the Dollar?

Making sense of a changing currency landscape with Positive Money Senior Researcher Alec Haglund

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