Relief

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 inheritance tax threshold government farming agriculture business relief farms finance

On Tuesday 23 December, the government announced a significant increase in the Agricultural and Business Property Relief (ABPR) thresholds. Starting from April 2026, the individual threshold will rise from £1 million to £2.5 … Read More

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 inheritance tax threshold agriculture farming business relief government reforms estate

On Tuesday, 23 December, the government announced a significant change to the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs (APR and BPR) thresholds. Starting from April 2026, the threshold will increase from £1 million to £2.5 … Read More

Friday, December 5, 2025 frome fire evacuation community support aid housing charity emergency relief

The Frome community has shown remarkable solidarity following a major fire at a block of flats on Edmund Park Estate, which left residents of nine flats temporarily displaced. Within hours of the blaze, dozens of kind-hearted … Read More

Friday, July 18, 2025 somerset wine vineyard tax relief englishwineweek cider parliament policy reform

Ministers are facing criticism for excluding small English vineyards from a tax relief scheme that currently benefits brewers and cider makers. Sir Ashley Fox, the MP for Bridgwater, highlighted this issue during a … Read More

Friday, March 29, 2024 frome post office reopening community residents rodden road essential services local relief convenience

After months of closure, the Post Office on Rodden Road in Frome is set to reopen, much to the relief of the local residents. The closure, which occurred on July 29, 2023, was due to the resignation of the Post Office’s … Read More