The revelation that his father held wealth in a tax haven could be uncomfortable for the prime minister, who has previously called for a crackdown on tax avoidance, branding some schemes “morally wrong”.
The prime minister brought leaders of British tax havens to Downing Street in 2013 for a meeting about tackling tax avoidance and increasing transparency.
He said at the time: “Let’s be clear about why this tax issue matters. I mean, if companies don’t properly pay their taxes, and individuals don’t properly pay their taxes, we all suffer as a result. So it’s important we do get our own house in order.”
- David Cameron’s father left assets in tax haven, Channel4.com, April 30, 2017.
2. Gareth Southgate has called on English football to “get its own house in order” on racism before pointing the finger at Russia. England’s preparations for the World Cup have been overshadowed by the bubbling geopolitical tensions between Russia and the UK, and a growing body of domestic opinion calling on the side to boycott this summer’s tournament.
But ahead of England’s friendly against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, Southgate warned that turning the spotlight on Russian racism risked masking problems closer to home, drawing particular attention to comments made by England fans on social media about the country’s youth teams.
“In terms of anything that happens on the field, there are clear Fifa guidelines for how you have to report incidents,” Southgate said. “But I don’t think we should just talk about racism in Russia. There are still things going on in our own country that aren’t correct. So we keep pointing the finger at Russia, where we’re going to be guests in the next few months. But we haven’t resolved the issue in our own country, and until we do we should stop firing off elsewhere.
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