Trump thinks the DST is designed to punish American firms. While big US tech is probably the largest single contributor, there's no reason that must still be the case in saying a decade from now

It's also a myth that the DST adds some exceptionally high and unfair burden on tech businesses. It's very modest at 2% and the average tax burden of tech firms remains well below traditional bricks and mortar businesses

The DST as it stands is a relatively small revenue raiser, but a) UK shouldn't let Trump dictate fiscal policy and b) To replace it Reeves would have to make cuts or tax rises elsewhere, which she doesn't seem that good at doing

Chart here shows how rapidly things have crept up after a pandemic lull when there was government support

Thank you!

Thanks Jack, appreciate it

Very excited for the new role and have lots of big plans

If you eat 5% of your bodyweight of anything in a day, it'll probably do you harm.

Instead they are just going to the big US firms for tech: www.uktech.news/government-p...

This is only true for non-graduates. Add another 15% for grads.

Ok well however long the average repayment period was, you can at least treble it for me.

But the pre-2012 grads mostly had paid off their debt before they turn 30. By my calcs my £40k loan will ultimately cost me £100k+ and another 20 years to pay down! That's quite a lot of extra taxes

Indeed, or 15% if you've also done a masters.