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FINANCIAL TIMES
Saturday, 17 May 2025
 
 
 

Politics

 
 
 
UK rich explore ‘10 years out, 9 years in’ to escape inheritance tax net
 
Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last year’s Budget changes
 
 
Keir Starmer considers partial retreat on winter fuel cuts
 
UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labour’s losses in this month’s local elections
 
 
Thames Water on collision course with government over bonuses
 
Utility claims new legislation to block bonuses will not capture ‘retention payments’
 
 
 

Economy

 
 
 
The battle for London’s park life
 
Locals are fighting plans by cash-strapped councils to close public spaces for events
 
 
Consumers warned as ‘cloning’ scams jump by 57%
 
Investment Association members report rising frauds using copies of genuine providers’ materials
 
 
London council acted ‘irrationally’ over approval of summer festivals, High Court rules
 
Ruling raises questions about programme of events set to start next week in Brockwell Park
 
 
 

Public Policy

 
 
 
Labour's immigration crackdown
 
Plus: latest prisons shake-up
 
 
Alf Dubs and Jacob Rees-Mogg: citizenship stripping is fundamentally unBritish
 
Shamima Begum made grave mistakes. But she is our responsibility and no one else’s
 
 
 

Companies

 
 
 
Mr Kipling’s US foray is tempting for investors
 
Cake brand’s owner Premier Foods is in expansion mode once more
 
 
BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery
 
Deal could be announced as early as next week that would bring telecoms group’s involvement in sports rights to a close
 
 
Ofwat’s new water plan stores up a reservoir of trouble
 
Luring new backers into the sector has its attractions, but risks fragmenting the system further
 
 
UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn
 
Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure
 
 
‘High noon’ for Claridge’s billion-pound legal battle
 
Arbitrators set to rule on acrimonious dispute between London luxury hotel’s Qatari owners and Irish property developer
 
 
 
 
 
 
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