The UK economy surprised economists by growing by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year and showed a much better than expected performance in June.

The government's inheritance tax (IHT) haul for the 2022/2023 tax year reached £7.1bn - £1bn higher than the record seen in the previous year.

Inheritance tax receipts for the current tax year to-date have reached a record £5.3bn, according to the latest figures published by HMRC.

In today’s Autumn Statement Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced substantial cuts to the Capital Gains tax-free allowance.