“This country is a mess and Reeves’ budget has made it worse – I won’t be voting Labor again”

“This country is a mess and Reeves’ budget has made it worse – I won’t be voting Labor again”

Peter Cripps voted Labor at the last general election because he was desperate to get rid of the Tories. But he did not vote for the party again, not least after the Chancellor’s cancellation budget on Wednesday. As he stood outside his shop, Car, Home and Garden in Sheerness, on the Isle of Sheppey in … Read more

What is the new estate tax? Everything you need to know

What is the new estate tax? Everything you need to know

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the introduction of a new “mansion tax” on properties valued at £2 million and over as one of the measures unveiled in her Autumn Budget. Around 0.4% of properties, around 145,000, according to Savills, are expected to be affected by this additional charge, which the government describes as a “high-value … Read more