50 h. ago Should YOU copy Angela Rayner and put your house in a trust? The  tactic to reduce your inheritance tax

Putting assets into trust can offer many benefits, for example to reduce your inheritance tax bill or to create a legacy for loved ones.

Politics

60 h. ago Should YOU copy Angela Rayner and put your house in a trust? The new tactic to reduce your inheritance tax bill

Putting assets into trust can offer many benefits, for example to reduce your inheritance tax bill or to create a legacy for loved ones.

Economics

3 d. ago Sir Terry Wogan’s son bemoans lack of buyers for £3.75m mansion

Mark Wogan criticised the law which demands inheritance tax is paid within six months of a death.

Economics

3 d. ago Inheritance Tax rules simplified and why they could change at the Autumn Budget

Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate, such as property, money and possessions, of someone who’s died.

Economics

3 d. ago Court order is stopping Angela Rayner revealing more about property deals, says No10

Keir Starmer's spokesman said the Deputy PM is 'urgently' working on a way to give more details 'in the interests of public transparency'. The nature of the order is not known.

Economics

3 d. ago The 'remarkable coincidence' that could let 'three pads Rayner' avoid inheritance tax: Deputy PM's constituency home is valued at EXACT threshold when tax becomes payable

The Deputy Prime Minister is embroiled in a deepening sleaze row over her tax affairs after it was revealed she bought an £800,000 second home on the south coast.

Economics

5 d. ago BBC Countryfile's Matt Baker opens up on 'big' decisions with wife after 'end of a chapter'

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has addressed the future of his show, Our Farm in the Dales, and the family's decision-making process while filming

Politics

6 d. ago What you need to know about inheritance tax and the planned changes

A financial expert recommends speaking to an independent advisor about your money

Politics

7 d. ago Can I use a trust to pass my property to my two adult children?

How can I pass my property to my two adult children and minimise inheritance tax? Are there trusts open to me, or other options I should look at?

Society

7 d. ago New calls to increase Inheritance Tax threshold to £1 million

The UK Government will introduce changes to Inheritance Tax in 2027.

Economics

9 d. ago The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plan: Trumpism in a union jack | Editorial

Reform UK’s leader isn’t offering border control. He’s dismantling democratic constraints and replacing them with fear and authoritarian fictionNigel Farage wants you to believe Britain could deport 288,000 people annually. That’s nearly 800 a day – 30 times the current rate of asylum-related returns. This is a fantasy concealing his real aim: to destroy public trust in democratic institutions, crush legal constraints and turn fear into power. Mr Farage isn’t trying to fix the asylum system. In fact, he wants to dismantle the political framework necessary to achieve that goal: the treaties, parliamentary conventions and centuries of legal protections. In their place, a Reform government would operate by executive fiat cloaked in nationalist rhetoric.“Operation Restoring Justice” is a louder, more extreme version of Rishi Sunak’s failed 2023 strategy to detain everyone, deport everyone and process no one. This led to a backlog of unheard asylum claims, spiralling hotel costs and publ...

Politics

9 d. ago Rachel Reeves confirms MP Torsten Bell will help with Budget prep

He ran the Resolution Foundation think tank, which proposed that the triple lock be scrapped and inheritance tax be overhauled.

Economics

1 week ago Inside Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher's split from wife, 'jealousy' issues and race car driver past

Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher is now starring in his own reality show Fletcher's Family Farm

Transport

1 week ago The Yorkshire Vet Peter Wright talks wild adventure in India

Yorkshire vets on tour as Peter Wright and Rohin Aojula visit travel to the Punjab in India for an adventure on Rohin's family farm in latest Channel 5 series

Politics

1 week ago The North London area among the UK's most hit by by inheritance tax

The North London area among the UK's most hit by by inheritance tax  Ham & High

Events

1 week ago Jeremy Bamber made huge error after killing family in White House Farm bloodbath

The documentary 'Whitehouse Farm: Murder, Bloodline and Betrayal' will explore the controversial deaths of the Bamber family in 1985.

Events

1 week ago HMRC legal tax loophole people are urged to exploit as huge increase looms

An expert has warned that inheritance tax receipts are set to double over the next five years, reaching a staggering £14.3bn

Politics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves urged to reconsider inheritance tax changes amid fears of affecting young family support

The Chancellor is reportedly considering a lifetime cap on tax-free gifts, but critics say the rules should be loosened to help younger generations

Politics

2 w. ago Inheritance tax receipts hit record high as high property prices drag more families into the net

The nil rate band remains frozen until 2030, and with property prices still elevated, an increasing number of families will have to pay the death tax.

Society

2 w. ago The crucial money questions adults should ask their ageing parents

Wills, assets, inheritance plans and more - don’t leave it until it’s too late to know

Politics