Meg Hillier MP Articles

Five years ago I would have thought a double Irish would have been a potent drink and a Dutch sandwich a nice snack in the Netherlands. My innocence was shattered on the rollercoaster ride as the public accounts committee uncovered a world of corporate tax...

For a government desperate for power, giving free cash to individuals is a giveaway that’s hard to beat. This is what Chancellor George Osborne did with the Help to Buy scheme aimed at helping people buy a new home with a government-backed mortgage. Parliament’s...

Reform must maintain cooperative principles — Even for a seasoned cooperator it can be difficult to have faith that the Co-operative Group can survive its latest setback – another £400m black hole in the Co-operative Bank books revealed last month. With 70 per cent of...

Just over a year ago I called for childcare to become a top priority for politicians. So, in one sense, the government’s announcement today about tax breaks for working parents is good news: at last childcare is rising up the political agenda. But let’s not be fooled...