8 h. ago Did ANY Labour MPs back the farms tax? Ministers join public condemnation of hated policy after Starmer's latest humiliating U

Keir Starmer dramatically watered down the controversial inheritance tax raid yesterday, barely a week he defended it in front of a Commons committee.

Politics

19 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer waters down family farm tax in yet another humiliating U

The threshold at which inheritance tax will apply to farmers will more than double from £1million to £2.5million, halving the number of estates affected.

Politics

7 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson hits back at threat of pub boycott after he barred Labour MPs

TV presenter turned farmer has faced calls for a boycott of his pub over ‘right-leaning’ ban on politicians

Events

7 d. ago Labour set to be DESTROYED by Plaid and Reform in Wales elections, poll shows

Keir Starmer is set to be humiliated at local elections in May with his party evicted from the First Minister post in Wales for the first time since devolution.

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1 week ago MPs and peers could sit over Christmas break to pass workers' rights overhaul after Starmer's latest humiliating defeat in the Lords

Furious peers voted down a last-minute change to the Employment Rights Bill that could open the door to unlimited unfair dismissal payouts.

Politics

1 week ago Unions demand MPs and peers sit over CHRISTMAS to pass workers' rights overhaul after Starmer's latest humiliating defeat in the Lords

Furious peers voted down a last-minute change to the Employment Rights Bill that could open the door to unlimited unfair dismissal payouts.

Politics

2 w. ago Pity Keir Starmer – he’s the fall guy for a Labour right that’s ready to cast him aside | Owen Jones

The PM is the face of failure, but he is not solely responsible. As the Blairite ideologues mass behind Wes Streeting, we should hold them to account tooThere have been far too few defences of Keir Starmer in the British press of late. Time for a modest redress. As the last rites are muttered over his premiership, his colleagues want you to know that this is all his fault. The humiliation is complete: even Labour Together – the outfit that quietly plotted Starmer’s leadership bid – is now sharpening its knives. It is polling members on who should replace him, indulging the comforting fantasy that swapping captains will somehow stop the ship from sinking.The Tory experience of regicide should offer a caution: do not depose a king unless you have already settled on a prince who understands why the kingdom is in crisis. The Tories toppled Boris Johnson and installed Liz Truss, whose zeal to slash taxes for the wealthy detonated the markets and sealed her party’s fate. Why? Because they...

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2 w. ago Why Labour MPs are starting to crack under pressure from farmers over inheritance tax

Dozens of Labour MPs decided to abstain on a vote about inheritance tax changes that will affect farmers

Events

2 w. ago 'Rural Reds' are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves: Labour MPs rebel over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

Politics

2 w. ago Rural Reds are plotting to oust 'arrogant' Rachel Reeves over farm tax

Dozens of Labour MPs abstained from a key Budget vote on the farm tax on Tuesday night, defying a three-line whip.

Politics

3 w. ago Labour MPs rebel against Rachel Reeves increasing taxes on family farms

Rachel Reeves has proposed an increase in inheritance taxes on family farms, which has been met with dissent across the agricultural community

Economics