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Inheritance tax cut could lead to spending cuts and tax rises, think tank warns
The Government is reportedly considering cutting or abolishing inheritance tax.
Labour to add VAT to private school fees immediately if it wins power
Labour says the policy could raise £1.7 billion to invest in state schools.
One in ten prisons should close down, says watchdog
The chief inspector of prisons has called for the closure of one in ten prisons in England and Wales, singling out Victorian-era inner-city jails.
HS2: What is it, how much has it cost and how have the plans changed?
The Prime Minister is reportedly considering axing plans for the HS2 high-speed rail link to run from Birmingham to Manchester amid soaring costs.
Police officers accused of staging ‘industrial protest’ as dozens down tools
A number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped away from armed duties after one of their colleagues was charged with murder last week.
Lib Dems receive £1m legacy donation boost to election war chest
One source said the donation, which is their biggest since 2019, would be ‘transformational’ to the party’s campaign.
Kevin McCloud slams Tories over ‘deliberately muddled policy’
The 64-year-old Grand Designs host said the approach was ‘hugely confusing’ and ‘very corrosive’.
Man gored to death by bull at Spanish festival
He was rushed to hospital but died soon after.
Sunak ‘committed to levelling up’ despite preparing to ditch HS2 to North
The PM is considering scrapping or delaying the leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester in response to soaring costs.