17 h. ago Finance expert warns people about writing their own ‘DIY will’ to save money

Ambiguous wording can lead to inheritance disputes and unintended tax implications.

Events

62 h. ago Two bedroom house in Newcastle goes up for sale for just £1... but there's a BIG catch

One lucky buyer could be in with the chance of snapping up a two-bedroom home in Wallsend, North Tyneside, for as little as £1 after it went up for auction.

Economics

4 d. ago Savings, shares, houses and inheritance... this is how Rachel Reeves plans to mount a series of damaging tax raids on Middle England: DANIEL HANNAN

We are reduced to eating the seed corn. There is no other way to describe hiking taxes when they are already at a 70-year high.

Economics

6 d. ago Thousands of families face Inheritance Tax probe as HMRC cracks down

The number of probes has risen by more than a third in just a year

Politics

6 d. ago Can we gift our daughter three of the bedrooms in our house to lower inheritance tax bill?

Inheritance tax is a minefield for us. We do not want to leave our daughter with a big tax bill after we die, but our house may be worth £1 million in 20 years.

Economics

7 d. ago Clarkson's Farm star puts her £2.8million Cotswolds country home up for sale

The six -bedroom house, crafted from classic Cotswold stone, is nestled in the heart of Stow-on-the-Wold - a picture postcard market town in Gloucestershire.

Economics

7 d. ago Worth a lot more than Diddly Squat! Clarkson's Farm fan, 25, wins £5m 17th century Cotswolds house

Anthony Martin, 25, from Cambridgeshire, has celebrated winning a five-bedroom country house in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw - and he has also won £250,000 in cash.

Economics

9 d. ago I woke up in my childhood bedroom with the house full of police and covered in blood

Sarah Corbett Lynch (pictured), 18, appeared on This Morning today, sitting down with presenters Ben Shepherd, 50, and Cat Deeley, 48, to tell all about her experience.

Events

9 d. ago Inheritance tax changes 'led farmer's father to take his own life'

An inquest heard Mr Charlesworth had been struggling to care for his wife

Politics

1 week ago Why getting married abroad could land you with a HUGE bill from the taxman

Couples marrying abroad could be landed with a huge inheritance tax bill if their foreign wedding is not legally binding, a couple has warned.

Economics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves is coming for your PENSION: How to avoid losing 87% of your savings to her inheritance tax raid

Have you saved wisely, invested well and built up a healthy pension - then beware.

Economics

2 w. ago Farmer, 78, killed himself because he feared Rachel Reeves' inheritance tax raid, coroner concludes, as his distraught children urge Labour to ditch hated policy before more deaths

Yorkshire farmer John Charlesworth died while consumed with worry about the implications of the budget - 24 hours before it was announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, a coroner found.

Events

2 w. ago I'm 80 and want to move in with my son and his family, will it create an inheritance tax trap?

My wife and I are 80. What are the tax implications and pitfalls, if we sell our house and buy another jointly with my son and his family?

Politics

2 w. ago I'm 80 and want to move in with my son and his family, will it create a tax trap?

My wife and I are 80. What are the tax implications and pitfalls, if we sell our house and buy another jointly with my son and his family?

Politics

2 w. ago Should I empty my pension into an Isa to dodge the looming 'double tax' on inheritance?

I'm over 55 so is it a sensible idea to start making pension withdrawals and over time decant these funds into a stocks and shares Isa instead.

Economics

2 w. ago Inside the tiny island nearly 100 miles from the UK where no one pays income or inheritance tax... and you don't need a CV to get a job

A tiny island nearly 100 miles from Britain with only three pubs, a population of less than a thousand and a ban on cars does not sound like the obvious location for the latest Gen Z revolution.

Economics

3 w. ago Inheritance tax changes ‘bad for farmers’ focus on environment’ – watchdog head

Alan Lovell, chairman of the Environment Agency, revealed that farmers caused a record number of pollution incidents in English rivers.

Politics

3 w. ago Family farm inheritance tax changes slammed as "disastrous" by Perth and Kinross councillor

Bailie Claire McLaren said generational family farming businesses in Perth and Kinross - and across Scotland - were "reeling from this ill-informed tax"

Events

3 w. ago Best pillows 2025, tried and tested for every type of sleeper

Whether firm or soft, cooling or super thick, the right pillows will help you sleep soundly

Politics

3 w. ago Labour's tax hikes plot: Rayner 'secretly pushes for' fresh raids on pensions, inheritance, shares, banks and the wealthy

Leaked proposals from Deputy PM Angela Rayner reveal she has been pushing to increase the burden on Brits instead of trimming spending and benefits.

Economics