Category: Benefits

Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – as it happened

Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance taxChris Philp, the shadow home secretary, is speaking now at the conference. He described Nick Timothy as the “Bob the Builder” of...

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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – UK politics live

Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance taxChris Philp, the shadow home secretary, is speaking now at the conference. He described Nick Timothy as the “Bob the Builder” of...

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Badenoch to announce plan to cut inheritance tax and claim UK faces ‘battle of ideas’ over spending – UK politics live

Conservative leader will deliver her keynote speech to Tory conference laterGood morning. Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce cuts to inheritance tax (IHT) this morning in a keynote conference speech that will claim the next...

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Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’ – UK politics live

Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, as all Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racismOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in...

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Badenoch says Tories want policies ‘for everybody’ as she defends plan to let millionaires get free childcare – UK politics live

Conservative leader defends plan to extend free childcare to high earners, as Tory conference begins in Birmingham todayOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier...

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Farage hints Reform’s internal inquiry could clear two aides suspended after C4 investigation – UK politics live

Farage was speaking ahead of a rally in DoncasterJust as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets out how the scheme works, why it was introduced and the changes...

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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live

Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowdingJust as a reminder of why prisoners are being released early, here is an explainer by Jamie Grierson which sets out how...

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Badenoch proposes welfare reform that would stop many jobless under-25s getting universal credit – UK politics live

Tories suggest ‘tough love’ approach amid issue of one million young people not in employment, education or trainingGood morning. The Conservatives start their conference at the weekend and Kemi Badenoch is kicking off...

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Changing UK benefits for young people a ‘moral crusade’, says minister

Pat McFadden urges Labour MPs to back overhauls, amid signs party looking to cut payments for some 16- to 24-year-oldsUK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs have a moral responsibility to accept significant changes to the...

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