Taxpayers Against Poverty (TAP) is a UK-based non-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring a fair tax system so that everyone shares in the wealth we all helped create and advocating for the rights of those living in poverty.https://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mvaizcwnrc2eWhy do we spend billions managing the consequences of poverty instead of preventing it? 🤔11 Sep 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaizcwnrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mofxhyzvmc2m🗳️ The next Labour leader’s greatest challenge will not be winning an election. It requires vision. And it requires leadership. Read CEO Tom Burgess’ latest article on our website - 🔗taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/labour-s-…16 Jun 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofxhyzvmc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mofxejg5pk2mWe have just signed this letter on the social media ban for under 16s. Alongside our partners Compassion in Politics and countless others, we are calling for tougher measures from the Government.16 Jun 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofxejg5pk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mod5t3b7b22gOur friends and partners at Fairness Foundation have published a new report today by Anita Sangha, Growing up in the Unequal Kingdom, that explores young people's perceptions of inequality. https://fairnessfoundation.com/growing-up-in-the-unequal-kingdom15 Jun 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod5t3b7b22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mneoxgsq522m📣 We’re delighted to welcome Helen Goodman to TAP’s Advisory Board. Helen brings extensive experience, having served as MP for Bishop Auckland and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the DWP, where she led on child poverty and childcare. https://www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/former-work-and-pensions-minister-helen-goodman-joins-tap-advisory-board03 Jun 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mneoxgsq522mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mmsyogbfpk2uCEO Tom Burgess on why TAP believes that one of the biggest frustrations in recent years has been the reluctance of mainstream politicians to address these issues head-on. 📢 Available now on our website: taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/tap-welco…27 May 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsyogbfpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mmsyogbfpk2uCEO Tom Burgess on why TAP believes that one of the biggest frustrations in recent years has been the reluctance of mainstream politicians to address these issues head-on. 📢 Available now on our website: taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/tap-welco…27 May 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsyogbfpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mmsyiey7wk2uTax policy should reflect a simple principle: those with the greatest ability to contribute should contribute fairly. A sustainable economy depends on fairness as well as growth. tinyurl.com/3bn8ed8f https://tinyurl.com/3bn8ed8f27 May 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsyiey7wk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mm4doz5rx22pThe U.K. needs more than short-term fixes. It needs a serious plan to build a fairer, stronger, more hopeful country for the future. 🔔 Read the latest from CEO Tom Burgess https://www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/britain-needs-bold-policies-again-not-more-management-of-decline18 May 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4doz5rx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mlknc64g4k27Local election results send a clear message: people want bold leadership, long-term vision, and real action on the cost-of-living crisis. Our Prioritise Poverty Prevention campaign calls for fairer taxation, lower taxes on low and middle incomes. 📖 tinyurl.com/3xt65ej811 May 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlknc64g4k27https://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mk5e5pgbv22a🚨We've launched a new national petition calling on the Government to make poverty prevention a central priority of UK policy.‼️ BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD FALL INTO HARDSHIP THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. Sign the petition ➡️ taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/stop-funding-f…23 Apr 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5e5pgbv22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mk5dyiqq2k2a🔔 NEW! 20 MPs back a cross-party Parliamentary Poverty Prevention Caucus. A major step toward shifting UK policy from managing poverty to preventing it. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION - NOT JUST RESPONSE. Sign our petition demanding poverty prevention ➡️ taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/stop-funding-f…23 Apr 2026 06:09 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5dyiqq2k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mievwgndss2n“The question is no longer whether we can afford to tackle poverty, it is whether we can afford not to,” says CEO Tom Burgess in his latest article. 🔗 https://www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/uk-poverty-figures-confirm-system-failure-government-must-shift-from-reaction-to-prevention31 Mar 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mievwgndss2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mietda2ya22gPoverty in Britain is not inevitable. It is the result of policy choices. A wealthy country like the UK should be able to guarantee that everyone can afford the basics of life. Ending poverty starts with recognising it as a political priority. ➡️ https://www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/new-report-poverty-is-an-expensive-political-choice31 Mar 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mietda2ya22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mhvr2vnzks2uTackling poverty after it happens is far more expensive than preventing it in the first place. Government policy should focus on poverty prevention as a central economic objective. #NicholsonReport #WealthTax #EndPoverty25 Mar 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvr2vnzks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mhuxizrlvc2oTax policy should reflect a simple principle: those with the greatest ability to contribute should contribute fairly. A sustainable economy depends on fairness as well as growth. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuxizrlvc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mhpobo72qk2vThis month on our website blog, Deputy Editor Sylvie Rouhani explores the links between the real cost of living crisis and the loss of human lives. ‼️POVERTY IS NOT INEVITABLE - IT’S A POLITICAL CHOICE ‼️ https://www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/cost-of-living-low-life-expectancy-and-loss-of-lives23 Mar 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpobo72qk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mhayfdqbg22tPoverty remains a persistent problem in the UK, affecting millions of households. In response to this, we’ve launched a campaign 'Prioritise Poverty Prevention' calling on politicians to place poverty prevention at the centre of public policy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/44c5ww6t17 Mar 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhayfdqbg22thttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mgn4vuaa3s2r🚨 Keeping 14m people in poverty costs us £75bn each year. A FAIRER TAX SYSTEM CAN END POVERTY FOR GOOD ‼️ The Nicolson Report outlines our findings on the rising levels of poverty in the U.K. Find it on our website, along with other ways that you can support us www.taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk09 Mar 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn4vuaa3s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mg2vxoh6qc2jWe stand ready to work with all parliamentarians committed to tackling poverty and building a fairer, more sustainable economy. Read our latest article: ➡️ taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/by-electi…02 Mar 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2vxoh6qc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mfj7yckab22v🚨 14 million in poverty — including 4 million kids — costs £75bn. ‼️ IT’S A POLITICAL CHOICE. FAIR TAXES CAN END IT. 📖 The Nicolson Report outlines the rising levels of poverty in the U.K. and proposals on how we tackle this. 🔗 taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk/post/summary-t…23 Feb 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfj7yckab22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tap-uk.bsky.social/post/3mfmepik2m22z🔔 We're one of the richest countries on earth. ‼️Yet millions of us can hardly make ends meet. That's a political choice. And it's time to tear it out at the roots. Join our campaign by subscribing today ➡️ taxpayersagainstpoverty.org.uk24 Feb 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:e3z7nakccxpffed45adabos2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmepik2m22z