From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m. The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from ...

Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has been backed by the Commons tonight. MPs voted 327 to 182, majority 145, in support of the Government's plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth over ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

All payments from the Infected Blood scheme will be exempt from inheritance tax, Rachel Reeves said during her Budget speech on Wednesday. The Chancellor also committed to transferring the Investment ...

Canadians will be travelling over the coming weeks to spend time with family, and some experts say the holidays might be the right time to bring up some important conversations with parents and family ...

As we approach 12 November 2025, the anniversary of the Inheritance (Provisions for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, the legal landscape regarding inheritance in the UK is under scrutiny. TWM ...

A cross-party group of MPs believe the new tax rules do not take into account Welsh-specific issues Inheritance tax changes for farmers have created a "climate of uncertainty and confusion" and should ...

Brits concerned about leaving a hefty inheritance tax bill behind for loved ones can take advantage of a legal loophole – known as the 7 year inheritance tax rule – that lets them give away as much ...