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Reeves eyes limit on the amount YOU can gift before death in fresh tax hell for Britons

Rachel Reeves is eyeing changes to inheritance tax to help plug the huge gap in the public finances, according to reports.The Chancellor is said to be looking at tightening rules on gifting of money...

Only one tax will help Rachel Reeves plug her Budget black hole - but it will destroy her

Rachel Reeves is caught in a grim trap of Labour's making. She cannot trim public spending because her own backbenchers will rebel, just as they did over cuts to disability benefits. Borrowing more...

Liz Kendall warns benefits bill must still come down after Labour rebels blocked cuts

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has warned the benefits system could collapse after a massive Labour rebellion forced her to scrap plans to limit disability payments. She said she was still...

Not just Rachel Reeves! Now Angela Rayner piles in with her own stealth tax raid too

Despite Labour’s pledge not to hike taxes on “working people,” the Chancellor has hit them hard by stealth. She’s already raised £40billion on the sly, and may return for up to £30billion...

Poll: Farage beats Starmer hands down with voters but one key factor is his achilles heel

While 33 per cent of voters viewed Sir Keir as honest, just 29 per cent said the same of Mr Farage.The poll comes as Reform soars in popularity, overtaking both Labour and the Conservatives,...

Labour's mask slips as PMQs shows just how scared they are of Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage is treated differently to every other MP; routinely disparaged, mocked and shouted down in Parliament, it is actually a testament to just how terrified the rest of the House is of him....

Angela Rayner delivers grim three-word verdict to Labour MPs after huge rebellion

Angela Rayner has acknowledged that Labour MPs feel “disheartened and bruised” after the chaotic welfare vote. The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that “we must learn from this and we will”.Ms...

Labour plans to scrap two-child benefit cap 'dead in the water' after £5bn U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer is now almost certain to shelve plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap with no money left after Labour’s £5 billion retreat on welfare. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson...

Rachel Reeves ‘could be forced into £40bn extra tax hikes’ after benefits disaster

Rachel Reeves could be forced to hike taxes by £40 billion after a string of U-turns and concessions swallowed her financial headroom. Following pressure from Labour backbenchers, the Government was...

Rachel Reeves must resign NOW – but not for the reasons you think

Nobody should cheer that. But it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the Chancellor has made mistake after mistake, with little sign she’s learned from any of them.She tanked sentiment the...

Keir Starmer dealt another blow just hours before crunch vote

The Tories will vote against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare reforms in a fresh blow to the Prime Minister. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said her party would not back the Government's Bill in a...

Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes

Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes29 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitics reporterHouse of CommonsWork and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has faced repeated questions from Labour MPs...

‘Keir Starmer will be gone in a year’ – and guess who’s lining up to replace him

The Prime Minister is lurching from U-turn to U-turn, his authority draining by the day. First came the scrapped winter fuel payment cut. Then the binned £5billion raid on disability benefits. Now,...

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'

Starmer says fixing welfare is a 'moral imperative'24 minutes agoAdam HaleBBC NewsGetty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has said the UK's benefits system is broken and fixing it is a "moral imperative", a day...

Backbenchers left feeling bruised after benefit cuts row

PM's benefit cuts U-turn leaves backbenchers feeling bruised4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentReuters"What an absolute bloody...

Brits 'having a serious re-think' after having holidays wrecked

At least 15 dead after Lisbon's historic funicular derails

Starmer and Macron plead for patience in an impatient world

Nestle fires boss after romantic relationship with employee

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Sue Radford's daughter Katie is in so much debt she's forced to return car

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