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Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farmsJust nowReutersGovernment proposals to tax inherited farmland have been watered down, with the planned threshold increasing from £1m to...
EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets3 days agoPaul Kirby,Europe digital editor,andChris GrahamReutersEuropean Union leaders have struck a late-night deal to lend...
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EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets3 hours agoChris GrahamReutersEuropean Union leaders have struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after...
EU agree €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assetsJust nowChris GrahamReutersEuropean Union leaders have struck a deal to give Ukraine a €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) loan after failing to...