The Guardian

Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farms after backlash

U-turn lifts limit from £1m to £2.5m after protests and warnings that family farms were at risk Ministers will increase the threshold for taxing inherited farmland from £1m to £2.5m after months of ...
BBC

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms

Government proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to £2.5m. The climbdown follows months of protests by farmers and concern from ...
UPI

'Slayer rule' likely to play a role in Rob Reiner's family inheritance

The fatal stabbings of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, have sparked widespread grieving. This tragedy, discovered on Dec. 14, 2025, is ...
PoliticsHome

Government Announces Major U-Turn On Farmers Inheritance Tax

The Labour government has announced a significant climbdown on its policy of inheritance tax for farmers following a major backlash. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) ...
The Independent

Farmers rejoice as Starmer caves in to pressure and waters down inheritance tax raid

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Sky

Farmers celebrate Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax

In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers. The tax relief on family farms handed down between families is to ...
The Financial Times

UK government forced into climbdown on inheritance tax for farmers

Simply sign up to the UK tax myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Fewer farmers will start paying inheritance tax from April after UK ministers were forced into a £130mn climbdown by a ...
MoneyWeek

What is a trust – and should you use it to avoid inheritance tax?

Government plans to make inheritance tax due on pensions, plus other changes to IHT rules, have seen a leap in people enquiring about the use of trusts to protect their wealth. So what are trusts, and ...
The Conversation

How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
Investopedia

Understanding Next of Kin: Importance, Inheritance, and Responsibilities

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Skylar Clarine is a fact-checker and expert in personal finance ...
Investopedia

Gift in Trust: What It Is, How It Works, Pros and Cons

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and ...