Inheritance tax is levied on wealth bequeathed at death, or given away shortly before death, above a threshold. Around 5% of all deaths attracted inheritance tax in 2022–23.
Education spending is the second-largest element of public-service spending in the UK behind health, representing £116 billion in 2024–25 in today’s prices or about 4.1% of national income.
The proportion of funding directed to higher-level apprenticeships (level 4 and above) has trebled between 2017–18 and 2021–22 from 13% to 39%. Why are universities struggling, what happens if they go ...
Between 2006 and 2024, the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds living with their parents increased from 13% to 18%, hitting a peak of 21% during the COVID-19 pandemic before falling back slightly. The 5 ...