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UK house sales surge as experts warn of stamp duty market distortion

The sharp increase was driven by lower activity levels the year prior

The Independent UK

UK home sales see huge spike as stamp duty ‘distorts’ market

Despite the considerable annual spike, April's figure was 3% lower than the previous month

Evening Standard

Losing a loved one is hard enough - here’s how to easily track down their money, bank accounts and pensions

Paperwork, old documentation and online records will make finding answers easier

The Independent UK

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Frank Land obituary

Business computer pioneer and the UK’s first professor of information systems

The Guardian - UK

All jobs lost as parcel company falls into liquidation over unpaid tax bill

A PARCEL delivery firm has fallen into liquidation with all jobs lost after HMRC called for the company to be closed down ...

The National (Scotland)

HMRC made us wait a year for £150,000 tax rebate

The tax office is quick to demand money owed and threatens fines, but is slow when giving refunds

The Guardian - UK

Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5%

Department for Transport is understood to back reducing levy, which critics have called a ‘pavement tax’

The Guardian - UK

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The 10 best finance apps to help you organise your money

Download some of these nifty apps to help you stay on top of your spending.

The Independent UK

'My Bad Decisions Will Chase My Kids All Their Life': Self-Employed Worker Faces £170K HMRC Fraud Bill

A Reddit user faces a £170,000 debt after an HMRC fraud probe, sharing his financial struggles, emotional toll, and potential consequences of tax non-compliance.

International Business Times UK

One of UK’s leading tax lawyer accused of ‘dodging £2m bill to HMRC’

The court heard Robert Venables KC channelled his earnings through a body called the RVQC Partnership

The Independent UK

Some ‘super contributor’ entrepreneurs putting over £300,000 into pensions

Money app Plum, which received figures from HM Revenue and Customs, said pension top-ups can help to avoid a pension shortfall later on.

Evening Standard

Who are the senior Labour figures vying to replace Sir Keir Starmer?

Here the Press Association looks at the possible candidates should a Labour leadership contest be triggered.

Evening Standard

HMRC's £900 Cheque Turns Into Nightmare — Woman Forced to Drive 94 Miles Says Lloyds Has 'Forgotten Rural Britain'

Lloyds' policy change on Post Office cheque deposits impacts rural communities, with Annabel Yates' 94-mile journey highlighting access challenges for customers.

International Business Times UK

Westminster waits in frenzied limbo before Wes jumpstarts day of drama

Everything was in place for a move against the PM but for a moment Labour seemed to have forgotten the final act

The Guardian - UK

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UK health minister Wes Streeting resigns, saying he has lost confidence in Starmer

Streeting is the first Cabinet member to resign as Starmer faces pressure to step down after the Labour Party’s disastrous results last week in local and regional elections.

Evening Standard

Labour turmoil intensifies with sniping over possible Streeting leadership bid

No 10 continued to insist Sir Keir Starmer would fight any leadership challenge mounted against him.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on Thursday

International Business Times UK

Angela Rayner Cleared By HMRC Over Tax Dispute As She Moves To Challenge Starmer For Labour Leadership

Angela Rayner has been cleared by HMRC over unpaid stamp duty, fuelling speculation she could challenge Keir Starmer as his government unravels.

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Evening Standard

Accountant who worked for restaurateurs jailed over VAT fraud is sentenced

Khalid Javid was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.

The Independent UK

Why Rayner being cleared over her tax affairs is a problem for Streeting’s bid for No 10

The way is now clear for Angela Rayner to throw her hat into the ring and represent a soft left option for the party in any leadership contest

The Guardian - UK

What was HMRC’s investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs all about?

Findings of inquiry into stamp duty paid on Hove flat crucial to any leadership bid

The Guardian - UK

Starmer will not attempt to block Burnham from standing to be MP in Makerfield - as it happened

Announcing he would step down as an MP, Labour’s Josh Simons said: ‘I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home’

The Independent UK

Analysis: Do Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting have what it takes to be Labour leader?

Wes Streeting is expected to resign as health secretary today, triggering a leadership contest against Sir Keir Starmer. Meanwhile, Angela Rayner has said she’s been cleared of tax misconduct by HMRC, clearing the way for her own campaign.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner 'cleared' in HMRC tax dodge investigation paving way for Labour leadership run

Former Deputy Prime Minister does not rule out running in any leadership race but says she would not ‘trigger’ contest

The Independent UK

Boost for Reeves as GDP shows 0.6% growth despite Iran war crisis

As Starmer’s leadership crisis continues the pound has dropped and investors have been selling government bonds

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