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UK climate change target ‘optimistic’

The UK is not on track to reach its 2010 target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent, the chief scientific advisor has admitted. David King said the self-imposed target was perhaps a “bit optimistic”, and added that the “green light” should be given for more nuclear reactors. However, he said the government… Read more »

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2.1m properties face inheritance tax

There has been a three-fold rise in the number of properties above the inheritance tax threshold in the past five years, the Halifax bank has said. Their research shows that 2.1 million UK households or 12 per cent of all owner-occupied properties now see the value of their home above the inheritance tax threshold (£275,000)… Read more »