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The UK could see the ambitious Zero Emission Vehicle mandate watered down following pressure from carmakers nationwide.It comes after several UK car dealers called on the Government to rethink its electric vehicle rules after the European Union decided to soften its own plans to ban petrol and diesel cars.The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, urging her to reconsider the ZEV mandate. The letter was sent this week and also copied to Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood.The NFDA represents more than 4,500 franchised car and van dealers across the UK. Together, they employ over…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to introduce tax incentives to encourage potential workers in their sixties to return to employment.In a recent report, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee warned that Britain remains “alarmingly unprepared” for the demographic pressures created by an ageing population.The report, titled Preparing for an Ageing Society, called on ministers to set out a clear strategy to help people in their mid-fifties to mid-sixties remain in work or re-enter the labour market.Peers said boosting participation among older workers would deliver the most significant improvement to the public finances.The committee said: “The greatest improvement in…

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You have until 1pm today (December 23) to have your Christmas shopping from Boots delivered in time. The British retailer still has several items marked down for the festive season, too, so if you’re finishing up any last-minute shopping, now is the perfect time to take advantage before time runs out. Yes, you can get up to 50% off fragrances, save £80 on the Dyson Airwrap I.D. Multistyler, save 20% on wellness diffusers, and more. To ensure you’re getting everything delivered in time, make sure you select next-day delivery.Get up to 50% off on fragrances from BootsGet up to 50%…

Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m.The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from some Labour backbenchers.At last year’s Budget, ministers said they would start imposing a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m from April 2026.Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said: “We have listened closely to farmers across the country and we are making changes today to protect more ordinary family farms.””It’s only right that larger estates contribute more, while we back the farms and trading businesses that are the backbone of…

Key said he previously looked into reports that white-ball captain Harry Brook and batter Jacob Bethell were drinking the night before a match on the limited-overs tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.A clip of Brook and Bethell was shared on social media, reportedly taken in Wellington the night before the third one-day international on 1 November.”I didn’t feel like that was worthy of formal warnings, but it was probably worthy of informal ones,” said Key.”There wasn’t any formal action. We’ve had four years where we’ve had none of these issues really, with any of the players, and there’s…

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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Emma Reynolds has announced that the inheritance tax threshold will rise to £2.5million for farmers and businesses.Ms Reynolds said: “So we’ve listened to farmers and businesses across the country, and we want to protect more family farms and businesses. So we’re announcing today that we’re increasing the inheritance tax threshold for individuals from £1million to £2.5million.”So that means a couple with an estate worth up to £5million will pay no inheritance tax when they pass on their estate to the next generation.”It’s important that as a Government, we listen to those farmers and businesses…

A picture of a Spitting Image puppet of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been seen in the Epstein Files.The latex foam doll is visible in the background of a photograph that shows convicted sex trafficker, Ghislaine Maxwell, posing in Jeffrey Epstein’s New York house.The picture was part of more than 13,000 files concerning Epstein released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ).The files revealed papers and images alluding to the paedophile, showing a series of images of the former financier with numerous high-profile names.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s Spitting Image puppet was in paedophile Epstein’s mansion | GETTYIt is alleged that Andrew used the Spitting…

Bereaved families across the UK are facing a sharp rise in the cost of essential probate paperwork after fees were increased more than tenfold. The price of obtaining copies of probate documents has jumped from £1.50 to £16 per copy following a change introduced by the Labour government in November.The price increase came into force on November 17 after the government said the old fee did not cover its costs. Families now pay £460 for an application with ten copies, up from £288 last year.These documents give executors the legal right to deal with a deceased person’s estate, and banks…