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Martin Lewis criticises Labour tax raid stance as questions unanswered
Martin Lewis spoke to Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, ahead of the general election as the personal finance expert probed the party's plans for pensions
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Martin Lewis issues inheritance tax warning for grandparents who gift cash
Martin Lewis was joined by a host of experts on the latest episode of the Not The Martin Lewis Podcast, where he warned Brits who are thinking of gifting money to their grandchildren
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Granddaughters left just £50 by their grandad now owe £220k in legal costs
A massive row broke out when the five sisters realised they had been denied much of their grandad's vast £500,000 fortune prompting them to start a legal battle
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Martin Lewis clarifies inheritance tax with 5 key rules including who has to pay
The Money Saving Expert founder shared a video earlier this year in which he explained the five key rules to know about inheritance tax
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Harry's huge inheritance as key royal leaves prince more than brother William
The Queen Mother died 22 years ago today and left a large chunk of her fortune to be split between her great-grandchildren, but Prince Harry was given more than Prince William for a key reason
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Son 'driven to financial ruin' battling tycoon dad over £2.5million mansion
BC Softwear millionaire Michael Parker Is refusing to throw in the towel in a High Court battle with son Thomas Parker-Bowyer over a £2.5m seven-bedroom Bedfordshire mansion
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Jeremy Hunt's National Insurance, alcohol and fuel cuts a 'desperate act' - live
Sir Keir Starmer branded the budget 'the last desperate act of a party that has failed' - saying the Conservatives 'give with one hand and take even more with the other'
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Inheritance tax- how much can you legally give away and ways to avoid charges
Inheritance tax is normally paid when the value of your estate is above £325,000 - although there are cases where this can be higher, or nothing needs to be paid at all
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Tory MPs beg Jeremy Hunt to abandon tax cuts that will only help the rich
More than 100 members of the One Nation group of Tory MPs have called on Jeremy Hunt to abandon cuts to inheritance tax and focus on childcare, stamp duty and first time buyers
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Woman wins court row after brothers claimed she made mum cut them from £1m will
Rita Rea's three brothers claimed she had 'coerced' their mother into writing a will in 2015 that ensured her £1million London home would be given to her daughter only
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'My one-year-old son is set to inherit millions from in-laws – I feel worthless'
A man's told how his one-year-old son's future inheritance of millions from his in-laws has left him feeling 'worthless' with nothing to offer that can compare
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Martin Lewis shares important date you must be aware if you've inherited money
On a recent episode of This Morning, Martin answered a question from a viewer named Rachel who was looking for guidance on how to manage the inheritance from the sale of their late parents' house
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'My partner changed his will behind my back - I feel sick and betrayed'
A woman has been accused by her family of overreacting after she revealed she wanted to break up with her partner of 15 years because she discovered he had changed his will and left her nothing
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Heiress sets up 'citizens group' to decide how she should give away £21m fortune
Marlene Englehorn, 31, has set up a citizens group to decide how to spend her £21.5million inheritance from grandmother Traudl Engelhorn-Vechiatto, who died in September 2022
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'It's time for the NatWest chairman to learn some home truths'
You would think the NatWest chairman would have a better understanding of the housing market after his barmy claim that it is not that difficult to get on the housing ladder
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Families face £1,400 'debt timebomb' in 2024 with rise on credit cards and loans
The analysis by the Trades Union Congress shows unsecured debt, which includes personal loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, is set to increase by £1,400 on average
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Tories plot tax cut for wealthy and much-needed help for first-time buyers
The PM is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families in a bid to turn voters to his party, while Michael Gove has said there could be help for first-time buyers
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Family of man who was kidnapped by the Nazis set to inherit £75,000
Jozef Domanski was just 14 years old when he was taken by the Nazis to work on farms in Germany in 1940 - he never went back to Poland, or saw his family in person again
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Jeremy Hunt drops hint in Autumn Statement about when next Election will be
The Chancellor’s big fiscal speech had been widely expected to be a pre-election pitch - laying out a banquet of eye-catching tax cuts to tempt the public to vote Tory
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Autumn Statement 2023 predictions from benefits to vaping - how it affects you
What time is the Autumn Statement 2023? Will the state pension increase, how will income tax and National Insurance rates change and will benefits such as Universal Credit rise?
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'I refuse to share inheritance after learning disturbing truth about my family'
When a woman's grandmother died, she received not only an inheritance that should have been shared among other family members but also a letter from the grave explaining why she was one of the main beneficiaries but not her father or brother
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'There is no Tory tax cut that Tory ministers won't benefit from'
The Autumn Statement is predicted to include tax cuts, says Fleet Street Fox. What a lovely idea, except for the maths
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Labour would prioritise tax cuts for workers over handouts for rich, says Reeves
As Tory Jeremy Hunt reportedly plots slashing benefits and cutting inheritance tax, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled Labour's plan to save working families up to £3,000 a year
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'Tories are constantly throwing an eye-watering amount of money down the drain'
Analysis claims cash has been washed down the plughole in failed projects and incompetence - including £15bn on duff Covid PPE and £2.3bn on the parts of HS2 Rishi Sunak abandoned
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'Spending billions to cut taxes for billionaires is immoral and insulting'
A Chancellor with his finger on the nation’s pulse would be looking to boost school and hospital spending, ease the social care crisis and support four million children in poverty
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