BREAKING: Starmer questioned on whether land tax dodge was used to avoid inheritance tax

This article was updated on Sunday 28 September at 16:15 to reflect updated information following the publication of the Times’ report (more on that here).

Keir Starmer has been questioned on whether 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.

A Downing Street spokesperson said that Starmer did not use the trust for the purpose of tax avoidance, but questions remain on why he did use the trust.

Full details are scheduled for publication on Sunday.