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A little-known inheritance tax (IHT) hack could save Britons up to £16,000 from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), according to analysts.Families are being urged to take advantage of the tax-free gifting allowance. HMRC figures reveal that IHT brought in £8.4billion between May 2025 and April 2026, marking a £100million increase compared to the previous year’s total of £8.3billion.This data arrives alongside fresh research from wealth manager Saltus, whose latest Wealth Index paints a picture of widespread dissatisfaction with the levy.The survey, which gathered responses from 2,000 individuals holding investable assets exceeding £250,000, found that high net worth respondents ranked IHT…

First Dates has come under renewed scrutiny after reports claimed that a contestant with a previous assault conviction was allowed to appear on the programme. The latest allegation relating to the broadcaster has reignited concerns about safeguarding and background checks across reality television – especially since it is the second show to be named. The controversy centres on a 41-year-old man who, according to reports, admitted to assaulting an ex-girlfriend in 2020 before later appearing on the popular dating show. The case has sparked criticism from both the victim’s family and another former partner. The Channel 4 show’s vetting proceedure…

Millions of drivers are expected to hit the roads today as the bank holiday getaway begins, with motoring groups warning of long delays on major routes across the UK.The AA has predicted that around 23.4 million car journeys will take place on Friday alone as families make the most of the long weekend and half-term holidays.Drivers travelling to seaside towns and tourist hotspots have been warned to expect heavy traffic, especially on routes heading towards the coast. The RAC explained that Friday and Saturday are likely to be the busiest days for leisure travel during the bank holiday break.Holiday firms…

After Celtic were awarded a controversial late penalty against Motherwell in the penultimate round of league fixtures, referee John Beaton was placed under police surveillance after his personal details were leaked online.Last week, Police Scotland confirmed a man, 19, has been charged “in connection with a data protection offence” and will appear in court at a later date.Now, the Scottish Senior Football Referees’ Association has released a statement saying “irresponsible commentary from some managers, clubs and sections of the media has only served to fuel an already toxic environment”.It also condemns “unacceptable” pitch invasions – which “must never be accepted…

Guardiola signed an initial three-year contract with City in February 2016 to take over from Manuel Pellegrini for the start of the 2016-17 season.Though he finished that campaign without a trophy for the first time in his career – and also went trophyless last season – his City side have otherwise largely dominated English football during his reign.City are the only team to reach 100 points in a Premier League season – doing so in 2017-18, when they also set the record for the most goals scored in a campaign, with 106.In 2022-23, City became only the second English team…

Speaking about his experience as an independent tradesman, Mr Kenyon said the UK was now “too expensive to live properly”.“You can work hard and still have nothing left over,” he said.WATCH THE FULL CLIP ABOVEKeep reading…Show less`; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); } else { const loadContent = async () => { const postsHtml = await runInsertion(); const viafouraPlaceholder = “; console.log(“postsHTML”, postsHtml) placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, viafouraPlaceholder); }; loadContent(); }

The City of London Corporation has formally censured Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after he declined to voluntarily relinquish his freedom of the City honour.The governing body of the Square Mile passed the motion of censure on Thursday, expressing what it described as “profound disappointment” that the former prince had “not surrendered his freedom despite being asked to do so”.The court of common council deemed his ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein “wholly unacceptable and inconsistent” with the responsibilities expected of a freeman.Mr Mountbatten-Windsor failed to respond to correspondence from the corporation requesting he give up the honour.The City of London Corporation has…

Lloyds Banking Group is set to lose the title of Britain’s biggest high street branch network to a rival financial institution following sweeping closures.The banking group, which is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, will come second to Nationwide Building Society’s 696-strong branch network.When announcing its latest financial results, the mutual doubled down on its Branch Promise to keep sites open until at least 2030.By March 2027, it is expected that Lloyds Banking Group will operate 610 branches once it finishes shutting down 95 locations across the UK.Lloyds Bank is set to lose the title of…

Venezuela Fury and her new husband, Noah Price, have responded to online critics poking fun at their marital home, with the teenage bride firmly correcting misconceptions about their modest abode.The 16-year-old social media influencer, daughter of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Paris Fury, addressed the mockery in a TikTok video posted on Thursday.”Can I just add on that it’s not a caravan, it’s a chalet, static home. Thank you,” Venezuela stated in the clip.The newlyweds, who tied the knot last Saturday, are currently enjoying their honeymoon in Marbella before relocating to their two-bedroom property in the East Riding of…

Marks & Spencer fans are in for a treat this weekend as the retailer launches a new globally-inspired BBQ range, just in time for the Bank Holiday. This comes the retailer expects to shift more than 1.5 million packs of ‘Picky Bits’ and dips over the long weekend – that works out at roughly 600 packs every minute, or 10 every second.M&S cocktail tinnies – which celebrate their 40th anniversary this year – are also sure to be a hit this Bank Holiday, with the supermarket forecast to sell 350,000 cans. Rosé lovers are getting in on the action too,…