Time to cut married couples' tax bills: MPs

The amendment, tabled by conservative MP for Congleton Fiona Bruce, would allow unemployed spouses to give their working spouse their unused personal allowance, the Telegraph reports. Ten MPs have backed the amendment so far, putting pressure on David Cameron to keep to the Conservative manifesto pledge to "recognise marriage and civil partnerships in the tax system". The Conservatives previously asserted Labour's tax system "rewarded couples who split up". However, Liberal Democrats who said their policy of raising the tax free threshold to £10,000 is more important have threatene...