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The number of families set to lose a key inheritance tax relief is projected to quadruple by the end of the decade as more estates breach the £2million threshold.By 2030/31, more than 16,000 estates are expected to exceed £2million in value, triggering the withdrawal of the £175,000 residence nil rate band, according to analysis based on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data.That compares with 3,620 households affected by the taper in 2022-23.The increase is being driven by a combination of frozen tax thresholds, rising property prices and changes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to bring unused pension savings within the…

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Applications for state pension support have fallen by more than a third over the past year despite repeated awareness campaigns urging eligible households to apply.Fresh figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show 209,735 Pension Credit claims were submitted between February 24, 2025 and February 22, 2026.That represents a 36 per cent decline compared with the previous 12 months.This equates to 117,595 fewer pensioners applying for the benefit than during the equivalent period a year earlier.The sharp drop comes despite official estimates suggesting close to one million families who qualify for Pension Credit are still not claiming…

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According to the Home Office data, there have been fewer people arriving on work-related visas. There were 261,112 people granted access through the visas in the past year – including applicants and dependants – which is almost 30% lower than the previous year, where the figure stood at 368,139.

But Premier League fans are not paying the highest prices of all – Paris St-Germain (£121), Barcelona (£101), and Real Madrid (£94) are all more expensive for fans per match on average.Other clubs in their respective leagues charge significantly lower prices, however, meaning the average fan in Ligue 1 or La Liga is paying much less.In some regards, Premier League clubs’ outgoings have significantly increased.Between them, the 20 Premier League clubs have more than 11,000 full-time employees, an increase of 8% on the previous year, That is thanks largely to expansions in the commercial teams of clubs at the top…

A £1 million fund will back a series of projects in Scotland in order to capture community engagement in cycling in the run up to the Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027, when opening stages will take the best cyclists in the world through Scotland, England and Wales. Scotland’s national governing body, Scottish Cycling, will oversee the delivery of events aimed at encouraging young people to tackle inactivity, group activity and improve their wellbeing, after receiving government backing.Business Minister Richard Lochhead met with Scottish Cycling Chief Executive Nick Rennie to make the announcement and see such a project in…

A radical new structure for English rugby is expected to be rubber-stamped at a Rugby Football Union council meeting on Friday.The Prem would separate from the rest of the pyramid, with traditional promotion and relegation immediately scrapped.Instead the Prem will look to expand from 10 teams to 12 teams by 2030, with further expansion possible if ambitious clubs meet criteria on and off the field.This could mean clubs like Wasps, Worcester and London Irish – who all went bust in the 2022-23 season – return to the top flight in the future.As it stands, there is a mechanism for promotion…

Spain will be able to prevent Britons from entering Gibraltar under new post-Brexit plans published today. While the deal will mean no routine passport checks at the Spain-Gibraltar land border, checks will apply to those arriving by air. Those flying into Gibraltar from the UK will face dual border controls: one check from Gibraltarian officials and another by the Spanish on behalf of the EU, similar to French police operating at St Pancras Station in London. The UK, alongside the Government of Gibraltar, has today published a draft treaty with the EU that outlines the arrangements for a “fluid border”…