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The CEO of the Homecare Association, who has extensive experience in the social care, health, housing and technology sectors

With the average UK care home costing £65,000 a year, the prospect of meeting these fees can be a worry. But some people won’t have to pay – and it doesn’t have to mean selling your home. Our expert explains how it works

According to the charity Carers UK, there could be more than 10.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. You could be one of them and you may not yet consider yourself in that role. Caring often starts with

Controversy of the week The assisted dying bill ...

Has your family started planning for inheritance tax (IHT)? Investment platform Quilter suggests that by 2027, one in five adults over the age of 55 could have estates large enough to bring their heir

The appointment of lord-lieutenants is a very discreet — and very English — affair