Labour’s inheritance tax shake-up just got a date with a judge. The High Court has fast-tracked a legal challenge over the government’s controversial changes to agricultural property relief (APR) and business property relief (BPR)—reliefs that have shielded family farms and businesses from hefty inheritance tax bills for decades.

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Four pubs are closing every day in the UK. Now, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is throwing them a £300m lifeline, but landlords and industry groups are calling it a “sticking plaster” on a broken system.

London’s fintech sector just proved it’s not slowing down anytime soon. New data from City recruiter Morgan McKinley shows fintech hiring surged 29% last year, dramatically outpacing the broader financial sector’s 13% vacancy growth.

London’s stock market could get a serious boost this spring. Loveholidays, one of Britain’s biggest online travel agents, is prepping for a £1bn IPO that could launch as early as March 2026. After a strong end to 2025, this London listing would give the bourse some much-needed momentum—and signal that homegrown tech and consumer firms still see value in going public at home.

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Last week’s top story

Gold just did something it’s never done before—it blasted past $5,000 per ounce on Monday, hitting $5,097.24 as investors scrambled for safety amid fresh Trump tariff drama and policy whiplash. Silver’s joining the party too, rocketing to $109.71 after only breaching $100 for the first time on Friday. When markets get this jittery, precious metals become everyone’s best mate. Here’s what’s driving gold’s historic rally and why it’s not slowing down anytime soon.

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Gold just smashed through $5,100. Silver’s up 57% this year. And Bitcoin? Down 30% from its October peak, stuck in neutral around $86,000.

But Fundstrat’s Tom Lee isn’t worried. He reckons Bitcoin and Ethereum are coiled springs waiting for precious metals to take a breather. Once the gold and silver FOMO dies down, crypto’s fundamentals should finally catch up with price action.

Here’s why he’s betting on a comeback.

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Q: UK Pubs Get £300m Tax Break — But Is It Enough?

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