Labour could be knocked off course as it sticks to £40bn mission | Heather Stewart
The government’s pact with voters relies on it delivering on its promise of growth but the early omens are unsettling
‘“Starmer the farmer harmer”: the placards sported by the army of angry landowners who rolled into Westminster last Tuesday sent a clear message to the prime minister, albeit while he was out of the country.
By Thursday, the Treasury was hinting at a retreat, albeit a very modest one, on its plans to levy inheritance tax on larger estates: mooting a transitional regime for the oldest farmers, who may not have time to organise their affairs. Continue reading...
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