Keir Starmer has been accused of – and neither he nor No 10 have denied – that he used a tax dodge to avoid inheritance tax on his parents’ estate, by giving them land through a ‘trust’ that would ultimately come back to him along with the rest of their estate, without incurring inheritance tax,
According to Times journalist Gabriel Pogrund, who says the allegation is meticulously researched by himself and by tax experts:
Curiously No10 will not answer – despite having a list of straightforward questions for weeks and Starmer retaining a leading tax KC following our original approach.
Full details are scheduled for publication on Sunday.
