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Despite pressure from senior MPs, the Conservative Party has confirmed that inheritance tax will not be cut or abolished in their election manifesto, as revealed by multiple Tory campaign insiders.
In response to claims by a Labour frontbencher that class sizes in state schools could increase due to the party’s VAT policy on private school fees, Sir Keir Starmer has firmly rejected the notion.
Tory manifesto will not include inheritance tax cut
After a year of deliberation, Number 10 and Number 11 have decided against making any changes to inheritance tax, despite mounting pressure from within the party.
Labour private school plans in chaos as Starmer clashes with shadow minister
Fears of a pupil exodus have arisen following Labour’s proposal to apply VAT on private school fees if they win the election on July 4. Starmer dismissed claims by Emily Thornberry that this could lead to larger class sizes in state schools.
Boys, 12, guilty of machete attack are youngest murderers since James Bulger killers
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