6 h. ago ‘Too little, too late’: advisers to the rich react to UK Budget’s non

Rachel Reeves included a measure to limit an inheritance tax charge cited by wealthy as reason for leaving country

Politics

21 h. ago HMRC inheritance tax haul hits £256m as families caught by cash gift rules

The amount of inheritance tax paid on cash gifts has surged over 153% in a decade, with over 1,300 estates now paying the levy

Economics

21 h. ago Save our family firms: Reeves warned inheritance tax raid has 'demoralised' business owners and hammered investment

In the Budget this week, the Chancellor stuck to her plan to hit family businesses and farms worth more than £1million with death duties of 20 per cent from April next year.

Economics

47 h. ago Two farmers arrested and tractor seized by police at Westminster protest over Rachel Reeves' budget

Farmers from across the UK descended on central London yesterday to demonstrate against Rachel Reeves's plans on controversial UK inheritance tax reforms.

Events

47 h. ago Bereaved families face higher inheritance tax bills as thresholds are now frozen until 2031

The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that the proportion of estates paying IHT will double to 10% by 2030.

Economics

51 h. ago Save our family firms: Businesses bemoan 'minor tweak' to inheritance tax that 'doesn't go far enough'

Businesses have bemoaned a 'minor tweak' to inheritance tax relief - doubling married couples' allowance to £2m - saying the change 'doesn't go nearly far enough'.

Economics

61 h. ago Save our family firms: Businesses bemoan 'minor tweak' that doubles IHT allowance to £2m for married couples but 'doesn't go far enough'

Businesses have bemoaned a 'minor tweak' to inheritance tax relief - doubling married couples' allowance to £2m - saying the change 'doesn't go nearly far enough'.

Economics

62 h. ago With a smirk that says if you work hard and save prudently I'm coming for you, Reeves launches 43 tax rises in spiteful raids on strivers

The Chancellor shattered Labour's manifesto pledges on tax with a £13 billion freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds lasting three years.

Economics

66 h. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

Economics

2 d. ago Farmers' protest LIVE: Arrests made as tractors descend on Trafalgar Square on Budget day

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing their tractors to the area

Events

2 d. ago Inheritance tax change announced as 'payments will be exempt'

Rachel Reeves confirmed the news during her Budget speech on Wednesday lunchtime

Economics

2 d. ago Several arrests after farmers bring tractors to capital for Budget protest

Reform UK promised to provide legal support for those held by the Metropolitan Police

Events

2 d. ago Farmers are arrested by police and led away in handcuffs as they defy Westminster tractor ban to protest over Rachel Reeves' budget

Agriculturists were banned from bringing their tractors amid protest plans against controversial UK inheritance tax reforms, known as 'family farm tax' ahead of Rachel Reeves' Budget,

Events

3 d. ago Farmers protest LIVE: Tractors descend on Trafalgar Square sparking gridlock on Budget day

Farmers protesting against UK inheritance tax reforms were banned from bringing their tractors to the area

Society

3 d. ago Budget 2025 live: Rachel Reeves says tax and spending changes based on ‘fair and necessary’ choices

Chancellor to deliver fiscal statement, billed as decisive moment for fate of Starmer government, at 12.30pmTax, pensions, savings: what to expect in the budgetReeves’s high-stakes budget in five key chartsCould you do better than Reeves? Play our gameYesterday the Metropolitan police said they were not allowing a planned protest in Westminster by farmers to coincide with the budget. Farmers have been protesting regularly about the decision announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget last year to extend inheritance tax to farms.The decision was criticised by the Conservative party, who said originally the Met had indicated the protest would be allowed. Last night Victoria Atkins, the shadow environment secretary, issued a statement saying:It doesn’t smell right, particularly when we think of the regular and frequent protests that are allowed in SW1 which inconvenience motorists, residents and businesses without consideration. Is this to save the chancellor embarrassment ahead of her budget o...

Economics

3 d. ago Furious farmers defy tractor ban as they drive to Westminster in protest over Rachel Reeves' Budget

Furious farmers have defied the tractor ban as they drive to Westminster in protest against inheritance tax in Rachel Reeves' Budget. 

Events

3 d. ago Farmers' fury as tractors banned from Budget day demonstration against Reeves' inheritance tax raid

Farmers planning a huge Budget day demonstration against the family farm tax tomorrow have been banned from bringing their tractors - prompting fury and accusations of two-tier policing.

Economics

4 d. ago Save our family firms: Rachel Reeves blasted over 'shocking' inheritance tax raid on business that will do 'profound damage' to economy

Farmers and family business owners have joined forces in a last-ditch bid to overturn an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy livelihoods.

Economics

5 d. ago One in five bereaved families wait more than SIX MONTHS for a post

A shortage in paediatric pathology doctors is also causing delays in diagnosing and treating health conditions in foetuses, babies and children, the Royal College of Pathologists warned.

Politics

5 d. ago Ten MILLION pensioners could pay income tax by 2030 if threshold is frozen again in Budget

Many pensioners already earn over the £12,570 personal allowance, landing them with an income tax bill. If the threshold is frozen until 2030 that number will soar.

Economics