Keir Starmer’s Labour government has raised the threshold for inheritance tax on agricultural property from £1 million ($1.4 million) to £2.5 million, a major concession in a long-running battle with British farmers.
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has raised the threshold for inheritance tax on agricultural property from £1 million ($1.4 million) to £2.5 million, a major concession in a long-running battle with British farmers.
Farmers protest in London, on Nov. 26. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
Thames Water has deferred payment of almost £2.5 million ($3.4 million) in bonuses to its senior managers this month bowing to pressure not to reward staff while the company is ranked among the worst-polluting suppliers in the UK.
Thames Water has deferred payment of almost £2.5 million ($3.4 million) in bonuses to its senior managers this month bowing to pressure not to reward staff while the company is ranked among the worst-polluting suppliers in the UK.