In their regular quarterly political catch-up, host Leanne Pickering from Pivotal Paraplanning and self-invested pensions technical specialist at Barnett Waddingham (soon to be called Howden), James Jones-Tinsley, to chat about political goings on over Parliament’s summer recess, and what paraplanners should look out for in the new Parliamentary session.
Their conversation covers:
- Andy Burnham’s by-election win and rise to become the UK’s new Prime Minister
- Ministerial appointments in Burnham’s first Cabinet reshuffle including the arrival of John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- The Clacton by-election and what Reform’s result there might tell us about the wider picture
- The run-up to the 28 October Budget – including possible changes to capital gains tax and a windfall tax on oil companies or banks; and
- Gaps left in HMRC’s technical guidance on IHT and pensions – and the pressure that puts on personal representatives
Leanne and James also discuss whether the new Prime Minister might call a snap election, and whether the IHT on pensions rules could yet change before April 2027.
So if you like to keep half an eye on Westminster, this one’s well worth your time.
