71 minutes ago Budget 2024: Inheritance tax set to rise – here’s what it means for you

Only around four per cent of families have to pay inheritance tax under current legislation

Economics

84 minutes ago Rachel Reeves to hammer families in Budget by 'cutting inheritance tax and stamp duty relief' while upping fuel duty to help fill Treasury coffers (and vaping will cost more too)

The Chancellor will reportedly end a temporary increase to the stamp duty threshold, landing buyers with a £2,500 bill that will add £1.8billion to Treasury coffers.

Economics

1 hour ago Ministers mulling tax rise and cuts in Budget as they meet City bosses

Changes to inheritance tax, fuel duty, stamp duty, and a levy on e-cigarettes are among the measures said to be up for consideration in the Budget.

Politics

3 hours ago Benefits will be cut, says jobs minister as Rachel Reeves hikes taxes and seeks spending savings in Budget

Taxes which may rise include National Insurance on employers, capital gains tax, inheritance tax and stamp duty

Economics

6 hours ago UK inheritance tax raid would be ‘painful’ but not fatal for Aim, says LSE executive

Investors are nervous about potential abolition of business relief in this month’s Budget

Events

12 hours ago Chancellor warned hiking capital gains tax on share sales will 'choke off investment' in Britain

By increasing the tax on selling shares, Ms Reeves would boost government revenues by 'low billions' of pounds, a government source told The Times

Economics

20 hours ago Government aims to increase productivity and ease NHS strain with ‘radical’ weight loss injection plans

The plans to use give unemployed overweight people Mounjaro were introduced by Wes Streeting earlier this week.

Politics

21 hours ago No 10 warns of ‘tough decisions’ on spending, as Reeves submits Budget plans to watchdog

The Chancellor and Prime Minister have submitted the “major measures” of the upcoming Budget for scrutiny by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Events