Rishi Sunak stays silent on inheritance tax slash speculation Rishi Sunak declined to comment on speculation that he is drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax. The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023
TV tonight: Katherine Kelly stars in poignant drama about Peter Sutcliffe’s victims The sensitive retelling shows how many of the women killed by Sutcliffe faced character assassination by press and police. Plus: the concluding part of Laura Kuenssberg’s excellent series. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023
Sunak ‘to cut inheritance tax’ in boon for Britain’s wealthiest – and wants to abolish it altogether The state of the nation’s finances mean there is little prospect of a change in the near future. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Deny severance payouts to rule-breaking ministers – Lib Dems Some who received payments last year returned to government within months, the party said. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
Government minister says inheritance tax is ‘deeply unfair’ as Sunak ‘plans to scrap’ levy Rishi Sunak is said to be preparing to announce a cut in the levy – or even scrap it altogether The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
Inheritance tax ‘punitive’ and ‘unfair’, says minister as Sunak mulls change Grant Shapps said: ‘I just lost a parent and I can understand entirely why people find inheritance tax particularly punitive.’ The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
'Horrendous politics': Outrage as Rishi Sunak 'considers scrapping inheritance tax' POLITICIANS and economists have reacted with outrage amid reports Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax. The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2023
Rishi Sunak ‘could slash inheritance tax’ in dramatic shake-up The state of the nation’s finances mean there is little prospect of a change in the near future. Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2023
Sunak ‘to cut inheritance tax’ in boon for Britain’s wealthiest – and wants to abolish it altogether The state of the nation’s finances mean there is little prospect of a change in the near future. The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023
A year after Truss’s demolition job, the UK is still in a hole Her worst ideas were reversed, but today’s economy is similarly floundering, as Sunak prepares for his own autumn budget The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Rishi Sunak considering inheritance tax cut, report says No 10 plays down speculation PM would reduce rate of tax, which only affects around 4% of deaths a year The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
Sunak reportedly considering inheritance tax cut The state of the nation’s finances mean there is little prospect of a change in the near future. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023
Battles, old flames and key narratives: a look ahead to conference season From Liz Truss to Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit to net zero, who are the key figures and crucial issues to look out for at the main party conferences? The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
Angus Robertson to join Rutherglen by-election campaign trail for pro-EU day ANGUS Robertson is set to join Katy Loudon on the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election trail as part of a pro-EU campaign day. The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Mortgage payments in blue wall ‘up by £3,000 after Truss’, Lib Dems say The party is branding the increase a ‘Truss tax’ as it seeks to target traditionally Conservative seats in southern England.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023 Liz Truss dubbed PM ‘Russi Sunak’ in row over Russian invasion, book claims Liz Truss once branded her successor as Prime Minister “Russi Sunak” in a row over the government’s response to the invasion of Ukraine, according to a new book.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 The Guardian view on British attitudes: a nation of possibilities Editorial: This year’s 40th annual survey of the way we think reveals a country that, for all its flaws, is more liberal and more social democratic than before
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 ‘We lost about £100,000’: one year on, Britons count cost of the mini-budget People who lost money for care home fees and others facing rocketing mortgage costs after Truss’s gambit share their stories
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Lib Dems’ Ed Davey to make £5bn-a-year pledge on care in England On eve of party conference, leader says he feels a heavy responsibility to help get Conservatives out of power
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 The ‘I was right’ wing: Truss and May do their best to rewrite history Tory leaders are on the redemption trail, Britain’s neediest man is back on reality TV and Ange Ball wins me over
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Starmer vows more powers for OBR so Truss budget ‘disaster’ never happens again The Labour leader said ministers would be legally bound to consult the official fiscal watchdog on tax and spending changes under his party’s plans.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023 Labour says budget watchdog won’t be ‘gagged’ in future after disastrous Truss tenure Planned boost to OBR’s powers outlined a year on from the Truss-Kwarteng mini-budget
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Junking green policies, junking investment: scorched-earth Conservatism is all Sunak offers now The cavalier way in which the latest U-turn has been presented reveals a government and a PM scrabbling for survival, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023 Tell us: how have you been affected by the aftermath of last year’s mini-budget? A year on from Liz Truss’s government’s mini-budget, we’re interested to hear how the aftermath of the event has affected UK householders in the past 12 months
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023 ‘Wishful thinking’ for Sunak to say UK on course to meet emissions targets, says Climate Change Committee boss – as it happened Climate Change Committee head says ‘we’ve moved backwards’ after PM defends decision to delay ban on selling new petrol and diesel cars