Could a 2% wealth tax raise 拢24bn?
Plus, did trillions disappear from UK pensions? Why does the UK have a lot of old housing?
Some Labour politicians have been calling for a wealth tax, claiming a 2% tax could raise 拢24bn. Where are the numbers from and do they add up?
A listener asked why housing in the UK is the oldest in Europe. We explain what鈥檚 going on.
The Office for National Statistics has changed how it measures the value of pensions and knocked 拢2 trillion off its estimates of wealth. Not everyone thinks it was a good change. We find out why.
And Lent is here, but how long is the Christian fasting period? We look at the history of a very flexible 40 days.
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news, and the world around us.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
Producers: Nathan Gower and Charlotte McDonald
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Richard Vadon
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- Wed 26 Mar 2025 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 28 Mar 2025 16:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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