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Iranpress: UK Farmers Rally In London to Block New Tax Law

UK Farmers Rally In London to Block New Tax Law

Wednesday, 05 March 2025 20:15

IP - Thousands of UK farmers converged on central London once again to protest a law imposing a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural operations valued at over £1 million. The demonstration marks a renewed challenge to government policy since the law’s adoption last December.

Iranpress: World newspapers: UK Economy Takes a Hit After Labour Tax Increases

World newspapers: UK Economy Takes a Hit After Labour Tax Increases

Saturday, 23 November 2024 21:36

Europe economy doubts mount over Britain’s ambitious growth plans — with warnings of further tax rises possible.

Iranpress: British Farmers Protest Against Government Economic Policies

British Farmers Protest Against Government Economic Policies

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 11:37

London (IP) - Thousands of British farmers and ranchers arrived in London this morning from different parts of the country to participate in demonstrations against the government's economic policies, especially tax increases.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Britain faces wave of strikes as holidays approach

World Newspapers: Britain faces wave of strikes as holidays approach

Saturday, 10 December 2022 20:52

The U.K. is set to face some of the worst strikes in at least a decade, raising fears that a “winter of discontent” will hit the country as workers push for bigger pay raises amid double-digit inflation and a gloomy economic outlook. 203

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Sunak faces profound economic crisis

World Newspapers: Sunak faces profound economic crisis

Wednesday, 26 October 2022 20:47

The new British prime minister will lead a country that is entering a recession, with no fiscal room to reduce the shock as it battles the effects of Brexit and previous cuts.216

Iranpress: UK holds Rishi Sunak

UK holds Rishi Sunak's inauguration ceremony on Tuesday evening

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 00:36

The British Prime Minister's Office announced in a statement that the inauguration ceremony of Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister of this country, will be held on Tuesday evening.

Iranpress: World Newspaper: UK

World Newspaper: UK's Truss quits after 45 stormy days

Friday, 21 October 2022 20:06

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation in a speech outside Downing Street after less than two months in office. 224

Iranpress: Boris Johnson considers running again to be British PM

Boris Johnson considers running again to be British PM

Friday, 21 October 2022 01:09

Boris Johnson is believed to be considering a run for PM after Liz Truss quit after just six weeks in the job.

Iranpress: World newspapers: Truss takes U-turn to rescue UK economy

World newspapers: Truss takes U-turn to rescue UK economy

Monday, 17 October 2022 21:17

The new Liz Truss-led UK government on Monday made an embarrassing U-turn on its central plank of tax cuts by withdrawing a controversial policy to abolish the topmost income tax slab for the wealthiest, following market turmoil and to avert a feared rebellion within the governing Conservative Party.

Iranpress: UK

UK's Hunt brings forward fiscal announcement to Monday

Monday, 17 October 2022 11:01

New British finance minister will announce tax and spending measures on Monday, two weeks earlier than previously scheduled, the finance ministry said as Hunt tries to turn around a loss of confidence in the government's fiscal plans.

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