Death tax bills set to surge with Budget raid taking thousands from the bereaved_l
The total raised from what has become known as Britain’s most hated tax in the three months rose 9 percent to £2.8 billion. Government receipts from Inheritance Tax (IHT) surged by £200 million in the three months from April to…
Exact date all state pensioners will start paying tax after Triple Lock change_l
All state pensioners will have to pay tax due to the Triple Lock. All state pensioners will start paying tax due to the Triple Lock (Image: Getty) All state pensioners will have to start paying Income Tax on a specific date…
State pensioners are missing out on £70,000 for three reasons_l
A new analysis shows a huge disparity between state pension payment rates across the country. A new analysis shows a huge disparity between state pension payment rates across the country. (Image: Getty) Many state pensioners are facing a significant financial shortfall, with some…
Social housing rents to rise as part of UK push to build affordable homes_l
Rachel Reeves works on plan for 10-year formula to give councils and housing associations certainty Social housing rents will rise by more than inflation over the next decade as part of UK government plans to boost affordable housebuilding and shore…
Harry and Meghan’s tour of Colombia ‘squandered public money’, says local councilman_l
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked on an official tour of Colombia A Colombian councilman has accused the vice president of “squandering public money” on “vanity” in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s quasi royal tour of the country. The Duke…
All eyes on America’s ‘blue wall’ as Harris scrambles to woo key voters_lus
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin hold the election key – can the Democrats see off the challenge from Trump? Away from the deafening roar of the party faithful that nightly fills the Democratic national convention in Chicago an urgent question is…
Trump attacks Kamala Harris and ‘Marxist left’ in speech to police_lus
Ex-president falsely claims US is in grip of violent crime wave, and vows to shield officers from legal accountability Donald Trump has pledged to shield police officers from legal accountability if he is re-elected as president after falsely claiming the…
‘America is ready for a better story’: Barack Obama lauds Kamala Harris in rousing speech_lus
Ex-president praised Harris as ‘champion’ of people and took a dig at Trump’s ‘weird obsession with crowd sizes’ Amid chants of “Yes, she can!”, Barack Obama returned to the scene of past triumphs on Tuesday to pass the mantle of political history…
Trump calls his supporters ‘basement dwellers’, says former press secretary_lus
Stephanie Grisham excoriates ex-president at Democratic convention and says ‘he has no empathy, no morals’ Stephanie Grisham, Donald Trump’s former press secretary, excoriated the Republican presidential nominee at the Democratic national convention on Tuesday, saying: “He has no empathy, no morals, and…
Kamala Harris stuns Democrats with surprise speech ahead of President Biden’s appearance_lus
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, which one commentator branded a ‘jumpscare’ Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (Image: Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris stunned the crowd with a…