Tory £1bn inheritance tax cut 'will worsen north-south divide'

Research shows plans to increase threshold at which tax is paid will overwhelmingly benefit rich families in south-east England
A £1bn Conservative inheritance tax cut will exacerbate the north-south divide, an MP has warned, as figures lay bare the winners and losers of a flagship government policy.People inheriting homes in constituencies in London and south-east England will gain the lion’s share of the benefits from the tax cut, according to research commissioned by the Labour MP