Get US and UK politics insight with our free daily email briefing straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeWhitehall fat cats are set to lose their bumper payoffs in a crackdown on severance bonanzas in the public sector. Treasury Secretary Stephen Barclay plans to cap discretionary payments, which can be as much as £500,000. And he is looking at ways to stop those with who get them walking straight into another job. The Chancellor is also expected to cut down on inheritance tax red tape.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2021 21:44 UTC