Farmers rally in London to protest government’s inheritance tax reforms

Thousands of farmers from across the UK gathered in central London on Tuesday to protest against the government’s proposed inheritance tax reforms. Announced in the Autumn Budget on 30 October, the changes will impose a 20% inheritance tax on farms valued over £1 million from April 2026. Farmers from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England […]

Keir Starmer names ministerial team after election win

Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled his ministerial team following the Labour Party’s sweeping victory in the UK general election, which ended 14 years of Conservative governance. Starmer’s appointments include Rachel Reeves as the UK’s first female finance minister and David Lammy as foreign secretary. Rachel Reeves, previously a child chess champion and […]