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Bereaved families are facing a surge in penalties from the taxman for missing inheritance tax (IHT) deadlines, with fines climbing sharply over the past half-decade.Freedom of Information (FoI) data reveals that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) imposed late-filing charges on the executors of 5,200 estates during 2024-25, extracting £3.1million in penalties.This marks a 35 per cent jump compared with 2020-21, when 3,850 families were penalised to the tune of £1.8million.Those responsible for administering an estate must submit the IHT400 form to HMRC within a year of the death occurring.Inheritance tax raid continues as HMRC hits grieving families with £3.1million in…

Danny Dyer has launched a passionate defence of son-in-law Jarrod Bowen after the West Ham captain was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the World Cup.The actor admitted his family had been so convinced Bowen would be heading to the United States that they were already discussing travel plans before learning the devastating news.Bowen’s omission was one of the biggest talking points when Tuchel named his final squad, with the 29-year-old missing out despite featuring regularly for England in the months leading up to the tournament.The decision came at the end of a difficult campaign for Bowen, who…

A DVLA employee who defrauded the agency out of £117,500 and two others have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit fraud.Matthew Holloway conspired with two other men in a “systematic campaign” of vehicle tampering at the DVLA’s office in Swansea.The 32-year-old worked at the DVLA and used his official access to manipulate and falsify records and vehicle documents.He was instructed by car traders Joshua Sawyer and Ashley Harris to change records and falsify vehicle documents.Mr Holloway was paid by the two men to make the changes, with financial losses to the DVLA totalling £117,500.The former DVLA employee was sentenced to…

When he was asked about the NPCC document, Lammy said “we are all equal before the law”, but added “it is still the case that on arrest, on prosecution, conviction, I’m afraid in our prisons, ethnic minorities are disproportionately in the criminal justice system”.

Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand’s Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord’s, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win. FOLLOW LIVE: England v New Zealand 1st TestAvailable to UK users only.

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Bellamy has regularly been keen to stress the need for Wales to increase and improve their player pool.The 46-year-old has used 37 different players during his tenure to date.He has also handed seven players – Karl Darlow, Dylan Lawlor, Ronan Kpakio, Kai Andrews, Joel Colwill, Isaak Davies and Cameron Congreve – their senior Wales debuts.Qualifying for Euro 2028 remains the long-term aim for Wales and Bellamy, and blooding young talent has been viewed as a necessity to strengthen the nation’s long-term prospects.Now halfway through his four-year contract with the Football Association of Wales, there are clearly signs of evolution, although…

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