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Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now?

Starmer backs down in farm tax row – but why now?

by News Feed Editor | Dec 24, 2025 | Politics

The government’s partial U-turn on what opponents dubbed the “farms tax” was a Christmas present for those who had campaigned against the imposition of 20% inheritance tax from next April.About half the farms that would have been affected will now be...
Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms

by News Feed Editor | Dec 23, 2025 | Politics

32 minutes agoShareSaveKate WhannelPolitical reporterShareSavePA MediaGovernment 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...
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend

Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend

by News Feed Editor | Dec 23, 2025 | Politics

Police leaders are set to recommend scrapping non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) in a review to be published next month.College of Policing chair Lord Herbert told the BBC a “sensible” new approach, focused only on the most serious incidents, would...
English councils warned against adopting four-day week

English councils warned against adopting four-day week

by News Feed Editor | Dec 22, 2025 | Politics

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has written to all council leaders in England warning them not to introduce four-day working weeks.As reported by the Telegraph, the letter is understood to say that “council staff undertaking part-time work for full-time...
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays

Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays

by News Feed Editor | Dec 22, 2025 | Politics

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said nearly 10 million people could see their democratic right to vote “ripped away” if proposed delays to some local elections in England go ahead.Sir Ed has written to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to...
Puppy farm ban promised in plans to improve animal welfare

Puppy farm ban promised in plans to improve animal welfare

by News Feed Editor | Dec 22, 2025 | Politics

An end to puppy farming and a possible ban on the use of electric shock dog collars are being promised as part a raft of government proposals to improve animal welfare.Plans include a ban on trail hunting in England and Wales, a practice which the government says is...
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