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Family farms and family‑run businesses have won a significant legal breakthrough in their challenge to the Chancellor’s inheritance tax reforms, after the High Court agreed to fast‑track a judicial review into whether Rachel Reeves acted unlawfully when altering long‑standing reliefs.Judges have approved a two‑day rolled‑up hearing, an exceptionally rare procedure that combines the permission stage with a full examination of the legal arguments, to scrutinise changes to agricultural property relief and business property relief. The accelerated hearing is expected to take place in February or March.At the heart of the case is the claim that ministers failed to carry out…

Andy Kershaw, the veteran Radio 1 broadcaster and Live Aid presenter, has revealed that he is fighting cancer after medical professionals identified tumours in his spine last August. The 66-year-old DJ revealed that the disease has primarily affected his spinal column, rendering him unable to walk.Since receiving his diagnosis, Mr Kershaw has been receiving an intensive course of treatment combining chemotherapy, radiotherapy and physiotherapy, alongside numerous scans and pain medication.The news emerged after listeners of The Andy Kershaw Podcast began questioning why no new episodes had appeared for approximately six months, prompting the much-loved broadcaster to explain his absence from…

Raheem Sterling’s representatives in talks with seven Champions League level clubs, Tottenham and Burnley also interested in England winger, and Cole Palmer out of Manchester United’s price range. The representatives of England winger Raheem Sterling, 31, who left Chelsea by mutual consent earlier this week, are in talks with seven Champions League level clubs who want to sign him. (Sky Sports) , externalTottenham are seriously considering signing Sterling, who is now a free agent, and manager Thomas Frank is “on board” with the move. (Teamtalk) , externalBurnley, along with Italian Serie A sides Juventus and Napoli, are also interested in…

A London bus driver was sacked after he chased down and knocked out a man who stole a passenger’s necklace.Mark Hehir was lauded as a hero after the incident but received his marching orders after two years working for Metroline.On June 25 2024, Mr Hehir was driving the 206 bus, which runs between Wembley and Maida Vale in north-west London.A tribunal heard that a man boarded the bus before snatching a necklace from a female passenger from around her neck and running off.Mr Hehir chased after the man and was able to get the necklace and return it to the…

The questions over the Prime Minister’s approach to British veterans during his time as a senior barrister escalated yesterday, when it was reported that Sir Keir had worked pro bono on a human rights case against British Iraq veterans.No10 responded by saying the Prime Minister did not represent the claimants. In this case, he represented intervenors, including the Law Society of England and Wales. The role of an intervenor is to assist the court on points of law, not to advocate for either side. They also stressed that Sir Keir was not involved in the later European Court rulings that…

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President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after the central bank opted to leave interest rates unchanged, prompting an immediate backlash from the White House.The Fed voted 10–2 on Wednesday to hold its benchmark lending rate at between 3.5 and 3.75 per cent, a decision that drew swift criticism from the president.Posting on Truth Social, Mr Trump accused the central bank chief of acting too slowly. “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell again refused to cut interest rates, even though he has absolutely no reason to keep them so high,” he wrote, urging the Fed…

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“Football obsessive.”Ask people who know Steve Holland well how they would describe the former Chelsea and England coach and the same phrase is repeated.”Football is his life,” a source told Sport. “Whether it’s Champions League, thoughts on players or something else, he has a hell of a brain when it comes to football detail.”It explains why, instead of sitting back and reflecting on the success of Manchester United’s 3-2 win at Arsenal, Holland spent the return journey to North West England going through footage of the victory with head coach Michael Carrick and the rest of his backroom team to…

They added: “We recognise the concern and distress that this incident may have caused and apologise for its impact on those involved, including Cardiff University, the players, match officials and local rugby communities, along with our wider community.”