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Plans to make human rights due diligence a legal requirement for large companies mark a shift from voluntary disclosure towards preventing harm in global supply chains. Rathbones, whose Votes Against Slavery coalition has long pushed for reform, says the detail must now be proportionate, workable and effective.

Inheritance worries are reshaping family decisions, with 35% of blended families less likely to remarry and 26% experiencing inheritance conflict.

Rathbones launches it's third annual report into the state of the charity sector. Charities are squeezed between urgent costs and protecting future resources, with 81% drawing on reserves and 40% weighing an exit from stock market investment. The report sets out four priorities to build resilience.

The 25-year impact ranges from around £24,100 to £57,500 depending on the borough

Property tax hike squeezes a generation that has turned to bricks and mortar to fund retirement

Rathbones' Responsible Investment Summit looks at the hidden dependencies beneath companies, from supply chains to shared infrastructure, and whether investors can judge how a business would recover when disruption hits.