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Government Doubles Farming Inheritance Tax Threshold to Protect Family Farms 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
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Frome Fire Evacuees Receive Outpouring of Community Support 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
Somerset Vineyard Tax Break Exclusion Sparks Outrage 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