Keir Starmer‘s ethics czar will not even consider an investigation into Angela Rayner‘s tax affairs until a mystery court order blocking her from discussing them is lifted, No10 signalled today. The Tories have demanded Sir Laurie Magnus, the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, launch a probe into the Deputy Prime Minister’s purchase of an £800,000
Keir Starmer crushed a bid to sing him happy birthday at Cabinet today after his desperate reshuffle ‘sidelined’ Rachel Reeves. The PM stepped in to stop his new-look top team from marking him turning 62 as they assembled in Downing Street. Sir Keir – who has admitted he does not like to be reminded about his
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:39, 2 September 2025 | Updated: 10:20, 2 September 2025 Keir Starmer is gathering his Cabinet today after bolstering his control of economic policy in an humiliation for Rachel Reeves. The PM’s new-look top team will assemble in Downing Street amid fears the ground is being laid for
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the estate, such as property, money and possessions, of someone who’s died. Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer and Ella Walker, Press Association 15:11, 01 Sep 2025 Income tax rises for Scots in April – how the changes affect you Rachel Reeves will be challenged to rule out a
Few if any tools in a tax practice are more crucial to its operation than the professional tax return preparation software that CPAs rely upon to get them through tax season. Recognizing that its performance and suitability are matters of interest and comparison among tax professionals, the Journal of Accountancy and The Tax Adviser have
Angela Rayner‘s constituency home was valued at the exact threshold required to avoid paying inheritance tax in what experts have said was a ‘remarkable coincidence’. The Deputy Prime Minister is embroiled in a deepening sleaze row over her tax affairs after it was revealed she bought an £800,000 second home on the south coast. Critics
Monday 01 September 2025 6:00 am | Updated: Saturday 30 August 2025 11:27 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The UK government has previously said the windfall tax – which currently sits at 38 per cent – would be scrapped
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order during the “Winning the AI Race” summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during
ANGELA Rayner must urgently refer herself to the independent ethics adviser amid questions over inheritance tax, Labour figures say. The Deputy Prime Minister was told by critics to face questioning by watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus as concerns were raised over the arrangements. 1 Labour figures have said Deputy PM Angela Rayner must refer herself to
By PATRICK TOOHER, CONSULTANT CITY EDITOR Published: 23:16, 30 August 2025 | Updated: 19:06, 31 August 2025 Sir Keir Starmer’s new economics guru has ‘no experience of business’, carries ‘little clout in the markets’ and is a big fan of wealth taxes, it was claimed today. Baroness Minouche Shafik is set to be hired as