Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan

The original plan, first announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget last year, had aimed to impose a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets exceeding £1 million, effective from April 2026.…

BBC Inside Science – BBC Sounds.

The BBC’s commitment to illuminating the frontiers of human knowledge finds one of its most compelling expressions in "BBC Inside Science," a cornerstone programme on BBC Radio 4 and an…

Shell Facing First UK Legal Claim Over Climate Impact of Fossil Fuels

London, UK – In a landmark legal challenge, victims of the devastating Typhoon Rai in the Philippines have initiated the first-ever climate impact lawsuit against a major oil and gas…

Humans cuddle up to meerkats in the monogamy rankings.

How monogamous are humans? Scientists compile ‘league table’ of pairing up. By Helen Briggs, Environment correspondent Getty. A group of six meerkats stand on their hindlegs looking back at the…