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Labour’s “double whammy” death tax is coming under fire as more Britons are being pulled into higher brackets or paying new levies, according to new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data.Government inheritance tax (IHT) receipts have reached unprecedented levels, with estates paying an effective rate of 13 per cent for the 2022-23 tax year despite the headline 40 per cent charge.The proportion of estates liable for inheritance tax has climbed to 4.62 per cent, equalling levels last seen before the residential property allowance was implemented.Analysts have noted the extended freeze on inheritance tax allowances is pulling increasing numbers of families…

Josie Gibson has fiercely defended reality TV star Olivia Attwood after she bagged a summer presenting gig on ITV’s This Morning.The former Love Island star, 34, announced the casting back in June, and will be filling in over the summer for series regulars Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd. Gibson, 40, who also has a reality TV background, has defended the TV personality against doubters who favour more traditional television, after Attwood clapped back at online trolls, insisting “there’s so much more to me”.The series regular defended her new co-star, telling The Sun that Olivia is “brilliant” in the role, and…

Storm Floris will bring ‘unseasonably strong gusty’ winds to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the North of England on Monday. A yellow weather warning will come into force at 06:00 on Monday and remain in place until 06:00 on Tuesday. Gusts of up to 85mph could hit exposed Scottish coastlines and hills, while winds of 60 to 70mph are expected elsewhere. It is the sixth named storm this season and the first since January.

Dakota Ditcheva says she expects social media abuse to only get worse as she continues her fighting career.The 27-year-old is fast becoming one of the most recognisable female faces in MMA and she has more than 300,000 followers on Instagram.Ditcheva is used to going viral for her knockouts, but as calls grow for social media platforms and governments to do more to protect users, specifically female athletes, Ditcheva says he has stopped reading comments on her posts.”[Hate] is a given in this sport, which is so upsetting to have to accept that and be prepared for that as a sports…

A northern Albanian village has become emblematic of a migration crisis that saw 13,000 Albanians enter Britain illegally in 2022 alone.Has, home to just 5,000 residents, has witnessed an outflow of its male population seeking work opportunities abroad.The phenomenon has reportedly resulted in local authorities erecting a monument featuring both British and Albanian flags in the town square.School-leavers now bid farewell to teachers with “See you in London” rather than traditional parting words.At the peak of this exodus, Albanians comprised nearly 40 per cent of all Channel crossing migrants, with Has experiencing the most severe depopulation in the country.Besmira, a…

The mystery behind a series of flyers advertising a Richard Madeley lookalike contest has caused a stir across a Greater Manchester borough. Hand-printed posters about the competition have been placed across Stockport and become the subject of speculation across social media, with prizes on offer for the top three lookalikes to the daytime TV presenter and former Manchester resident. It will take place at 11:30 BST on 17 August in Stockport’s Alexandra Park, according to the flyers spotted in the same park on Saturday. Nicci Owen, who owns a coffee kiosk in the park, said the flyers had been “dotted…

Caroline Gall News, West MidlandsCarole GriffithsJohn and Barbara married in April 1955, his family said A mystery surrounding a 70-year-old letter found under a tree at a house in Wolverhampton may have been solved, after relatives of the man it was addressed to came forward.The letter dated January 1955 was sent from a hotel in Torquay, Devon, to a JR Gwilt at Stafford Road in Fordhouses, setting out the costs of its rooms, and was recently uncovered by a gardener doing some clearing at a nearby house. Carole Griffiths, a niece of Mr Gwilt, said she knew her uncle got…

A transgender pool player has lost her discrimination case against one of England’s major pool organisations, which previously implemented a policy barring individuals not assigned female at birth from competing in women’s events.Harriet Haynes, a professional blackball pool player, brought legal action against the English Blackball Pool Federation (EBPF) over rules introduced in August 2023. These regulations state that participation in women’s competitions is limited to those born female, a move the EBPF said was necessary to ensure “equality and fairness for all”.Haynes argued that the exclusion amounted to “direct discrimination” based on the pool player’s gender reassignment and said…

Young drivers have been warned they could face new road rules as part of a fresh safety initiative to crack down on the number of motorists involved in collisions with larger vehicles.The campaign aims to educate motorists about the dangers of driving near Heavy Goods Vehicles, with particular focus on younger road users who face disproportionate risks.The need for the safety initiative follows research which found that drivers aged below 30 represent a quarter of all motorists who suffer fatal or severe injuries in crashes with HGVs. The campaign forms part of a new collaboration between National Highways and Red…

A 77-year-old man who tried to abduct Princess Anne more than five decades ago has been released from psychiatric detention.Ian Ball left Broadmoor Hospital on probation in 2019, following his indefinite confinement under the Mental Health Act and has now been freed from the high-security facility.Royal security officials and the Princess Royal have been notified about Ball’s release.Buckingham Palace has not issued any statement regarding the matter.Getty | The Princess Royal has been notified regarding Ian Ball’s release.Ball has spent most of his adult life in the psychiatric hospital.He was 26 when the courts ordered his detention following a violent…