Environment secretary Steve Reed has hit back following a storm of criticism over the government’s plans to extend inheritance tax to family farms, claiming the “vast majority of farmers will not be affected at all”. He blamed “misleading headlines” for the backlash to the tax, saying “only the richest estates”Continue Reading

Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico reacted angrily on Friday after the U.K. ambassador to Bratislava criticized his interview with Russia’s Rossiya 1 state-owned television, saying, “Slovakia is not Britain’s colony.” “I don’t know what gives you a right to interfere in my media activities,” Fico said in a videoContinue Reading

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails London’s equity markets recovered significant ground after Thursday’s sell-off linked to higher yields on gilts.Continue Reading