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Inheritance: why are Tories taking on the death tax?

“Few items of public policy raise the public’s hackles quite like inheritance tax,” said John Ashmore on CapX.

The Week

Rishi Sunak goes to Washington with Ukraine, economy and AI on agenda for Biden meeting

The war in Ukraine is top of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s agenda as he starts a two-day trip to Washington

The Independent UK

UK firm given £430m green transition loan then expanded oil and gas business

Exclusive: Wood Group boosts fossil fuel business and shrinks renewables work after getting government-backed loan

The Guardian - UK

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Wednesday briefing: Inside Rishi Sunak’s whirlwind US visit

In today’s newsletter: As Sunak attempts to broker mini deals for business and agreement on Ukraine, he’s also trying to secure a post-Brexit spot for Britain on the global stage

The Guardian - UK

Assange ghostwriter says ‘I’ll go to jail before I help the FBI’ as police ask more questions

Andrew O’Hagan was approached by the Met but says he won’t talk

Evening Standard

EHRC discord deepens after inquiry into complaints against chair paused

Staff and observers fear UK equality watchdog ‘politicised as never before’ as ministers and press allies rally behind under-fire chair

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss is blamed for inflation chaos as mortgage lenders hike rates yet again

A flood of lenders have upped rates in the aftermath of figures a fortnight ago revealing a smaller-than-expected drop in living costs

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Sunak has ‘little England mentality’ over UK foreign policy, says Lammy

Shadow foreign secretary says Britain risks isolation in global debates on China, AI and climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak ‘wants to cut tax by 2p’ before general election

PM said to be keen on reviving his Tory leadership pledge to bring down income tax rate

The Independent UK

The ‘blue wall’ home counties are falling out of love with the Tory party

The Liberal Democrats believe they can seize the affluent, pro-remain Conservative heartland at the next election

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s £10bn Australia trade deal blunder branded ‘an embarrassment’

‘Your boss has conceded the whole kingdom,’ Australian negotiator said to have told Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Calamity PM Liz Truss backs moaning Tory millionaires calling for inheritance tax to go

The flash-in-a-pan former Prime Minister supports a charge led by mega-rich Nadhim Zahawi, who said he's "haunted" by the prospect of his estate being taxed when he dies

Daily Mirror

How Boris blundered into £10bn Australia trade deal concession scrawled on paper outside loo

‘Your boss has conceded the whole kingdom’, Australian negotiator said to have told Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Truss joins calls by senior Tories to scrap inheritance tax

The proposal has been met with scepticism from senior economists and tax experts

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The Independent UK

Revealed: Damning note from Britain’s top civil servant that ‘doomed’ Liz Truss

The former prime minister lasted just 49 days in the job and was forced to resign in the wake of her disastrous mini-Budget

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Britain’s economy: it is very sick, but there are remedies

Austerity, Brexit and catastrophic fiscal decisions have inflicted long-term damage to Britain’s productive capacity. Labour is offering the renewal it so badly needs

The Independent UK

Liz Truss ‘planning knighthoods and other awards for up to dozen allies’

Supporters who helped orchestrate former prime minister’s leadership bid reportedly among those put forward

The Independent UK

Liz Truss ‘planning knighthoods and other awards for up to 12 allies’ - OLD

Supporters who helped orchestrate the former prime minister’s leadership bid are reportedly among those put forward for resignation honours.

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Daily Mirror

Top Tory's cringe flip-flop stunt branded 'lamest joke since Liz Truss'

The £16.99 flip-flops, bearing Keir Starmer's face, are significantly cheaper than the £95 designer sliders favoured by Rishi Sunak

Daily Mirror

Teach primary kids 'arguing' to get them into politics, says Alastair Campbell

Tony Blair's former spin chief said children should be given a political education at a young age - and said state school pupils needed to learn to 'fight their corner' against their wealthier peers

The Guardian - UK

Five Tory PMs and immigration: how numbers – and rhetoric – changed

As ONS data reveals overall net immigration to UK continues to rise, how has Tory leaders’ language changed since 2010?

The Guardian - UK

‘Do you want to turn our party into a skip fire?’: Tory MPs have had it with team Johnson

As more Partygate allegations emerge, it seems the ex-PM’s supporters care more about grudge matches than the election, says the Spectator’s political editor, Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite Jilly Cooper novels on This Morning

PM tells ITV show he reads veteran author’s racy books for ‘escapism’

The Guardian - UK

Greek votes, drinking labels and Sparks of delight – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Johnson’s legacy: Sunak is trapped by his own complicity

Editorial: The prime minister pitched his government as a restoration of competence and integrity, but his bluff has been called

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