Inheritance tax (IHT) is quietly becoming an important source of government revenue growth. What is truly worth noting is that an increasing number of ordinary families who are not usually considered 'wealthy' are being brought into the tax scope.

In 2025, global population growth has entered a new stage of observation – many countries are seeing a marked decline in fertility rates, and the world is stepping into a ‘low fertility era’. As the demographic dividend gradually fades, numerous countries are now introducing new policies to encourage childbirth.

Prime Minister says government 'will look at' scrapping two-child benefits limit; Labour plots ‘family bathtime tax’ on water bills; Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds'.