Inheritance tax for farmers to kick in at £2.5m in government U-turn – UK politics live
Previous policy would have led to inheritance tax being levied on farms valued at over £1mThe Treasury has published this explainer setting out in detail how the inheritance tax rules will apply to farms after today’s announcement.When the government first announced its plan to extend inheritance tax to farms, it said that this would raise around £520m a year from 2028-29.The changes we are implementing reflects the concerns that have been raised while preserving the majority of the revenue from reform to help cut debt and borrowing and fund public services. The costings for today’s announcement will be incorporated into the next OBR forecast. Continue reading...
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‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear
Across the US, people have been carrying their passports amid reports of citizens being detained. Five people explain what living this reality is likeAcross the United States, citizens say they have started carrying their passports with them through their daily activities as widespread immigration raids create a pervasive climate of fear, and reports of citizens being detained circulate in the media.The Guardian talked to people living this reality. Continue reading...
Find me ‘inappropriate friends’: Epstein files put spotlight on emails from Balmoral – US politics live
New files include series of emails between Ghislaine Maxwell and someone who says he is at ‘Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family’Donald Trump has broken his silence on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, complaining that people who “innocently met” the convicted paedophile could have their reputations destroyed.In his first comments since the justice department began releasing the materials on Friday, the US president on Monday expressed sympathy for prominent Democrats who have come under renewed scrutiny over their associations with Epstein.How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends? Let me know when you are coming over as I am free from 25th August until 2nd Sept and want to go somewhere hot and sunny with some fun people before having to put my nose firmly to the grindstone for the Fall.…now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me. He was a real rock and almost a part of the family ... If you have any good ideas as to how to get my mind back on track I’d be grateful for advice. See you real soon… I hope if you are coming over. A xxx Continue reading...
Israel extends order allowing closure of foreign broadcasters
A bill passed by parliament expands temporary powers introduced during the Gaza war to shutter outlets seen as a security threat.
Six UK immigration officers charged with money laundering offences
Five of the officers also facing charges of conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public officeSix immigration officers have been charged with offences after an investigation into alleged thefts from migrants and money laundering.Five of the officers are facing charges including conspiracy to steal and misconduct in public office, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday. All six have been charged with money laundering offences. Continue reading...
Trump flew alone on jet with Epstein and unnamed 20-year-old, files suggest
Claim by a senior US attorney about US president appears in latest batch of justice department documentsUS politics live – latest updatesA newly released batch of the so-called Epstein files includes many references to Donald Trump, including a claim by a senior US attorney that the US president was on a flight in the 1990s with the now-deceased paedophile and a 20-year-old woman.There is no indication of whether the woman was a victim of any crime, and being included in the files does not indicate any criminal wrongdoing. Continue reading...
First Thing: Number of people in ICE detention hits record high
Administration has arrested 328,000 and deported 327,000 people. Plus, Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank celebrates Christmas againGood morning.The number of people in immigration detention in the US has hit an all-time high, according to data published by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).What are the demographics of people the administration is targeting for deportation? In one of the biggest changes in immigration enforcement policies, immigrants with no criminal record continue to make up the largest group in US immigration detention, despite the administration’s rhetoric about focusing its anti-immigration efforts on “the worst of the worst” criminals. (Being undocumented in the US is a civil not a criminal infraction.)How are ordinary people fighting back? As Trump carries out his mass deportation operation, Julia Carrie Wong reports on how residents are banding together to block raids and distribute groceries.What did Trump say about Clinton? “I like Bill Clinton,” Trump said after he featured prominently in Friday’s cache of photos. “I hate to see photos come out of him but this is what the Democrats – mostly Democrats and a couple of bad Republicans – are asking for, so they’re giving their photos of me too.”Meanwhile, what’s happening on the Hill? The Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, said yesterday he will introduce a resolution directing the Senate to take legal action against the justice department – over its incomplete release of files. Continue reading...
AFCON, more than just football
The Africa Cup of Nations is more than a football tournament.
Andy Burnham apologises for past police LGBTQ+ discrimination
Greater Manchester mayor acknowledges ‘pain and suffering’ after region’s police chief declined to apologiseThe mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has apologised for past police failings towards LGBTQ+ people, acknowledging “unacceptable discrimination and the pain and suffering it caused”.Campaigners say the apology is in contrast to the stance of the chief constable of Greater Manchester police (GMP), Stephen Watson, who earlier this year declined to apologise on behalf of his force, saying that do so could be seen as “superficial and merely performative”. Continue reading...
Yemen’s government, Houthis agree to exchange thousands of prisoners
Nearly 3,000 detainees to be released under latest prisoner swap deal reached during talks in Oman.