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Under the changes put forward as part of 2024βs budget, inherited agricultural assets worth more than Β£1m would have to pay inheritance tax at 20%. The Government announced a significant watering down of the controversial policy last month after more than a year of campaigning by farmers, saying the threshold will rise from Β£1 million…
Under the changes put forward as part of 2024βs budget, inherited agricultural assets worth more than Β£1m would have to pay inheritance tax at 20%. The Government announced a significant watering down of the controversial policy last month after more than a year of campaigning by farmers, saying the threshold will rise from Β£1 million…
During Wednesdayβs Budget Rachel Reeves announced the government will return the Β£2.3bn investment reserve held within the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) back to its members. The last deep mine in the Durham coalfield closed in 1993 (Image: SUBMIT) The move follows sustained pressure from MPs who argued former pit staff had been unfairly…
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Rachel Reeves promised funding for what was described as a “cutting-edge teaching and learning hub” for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) at the town’s Science Park. Darlington Science Park (Image: Stuart Boulton) Building is expected to begin in the next five to eight months. Darlington’s Science Park is part of the town’s Central Park…
Speaking on the ‘When The Facts Change’ YouTube channel Liam Halligan, Ben Houchen suggested Nigel Farage’s party would surge to victory in the Tees Valley. The Conservative mayor, who won a third term despite a poor string of local election results for his party in 2024, made the admission on December 15 while being grilled…
The move, announced in today’s Budget, is expected to reduce child poverty by 70,000 here, and 450,000 nationally. Last year this paper asked senior politicians to commit to reducing child poverty as part of The Northern Echo manifesto, which was backed by then shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said the government’s…
The regional leader has long called on the Government to restore the full length of the Leamside line, which could provide new train links for 100,000 people. Politicians have been campaigning for the line from Pelaw in Gateshead to Tursdale in County Durham to be restored after it was axed in the Beeching cuts. In…
The regional leader has long called on the Government to restore the full length of the Leamside line, which could provide new train links for 100,000 people. Politicians have been campaigning for the line from Pelaw in Gateshead to Tursdale in County Durham to be restored after it was axed in the Beeching cuts. In…
In the coming weeks or months, Middlesbrough Councilβs planning department must make a decision regarding the vacant space at North Ormesbyβs Market Tavern. As has been reported, the Market Tavern previously featured as part of a wider site which saw proposals submitted, requesting permission for a transformation that would have seen 11 apartments constructed. Registered…
