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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Farmer took own life over inheritance tax
A farmer took his own life the day before the government's Budget after weeks of worrying about looming changes to inheritance tax, an inquest has heard. John Charlesworth's son said he believed his father wanted to "beat" the government's proposals and "save the farm for future generations". Mr Charlesworth, 78, who went by his middle name Philip, was found dead by his son Jonathan Charlesworth, 47, in a barn on their farm in Silkstone, Barnsley, on October 29 last year. At Sheffield Coroner's Court on Thursday, coroner Tanyka Rawden recorded a verdict of suicide. The inquest heard Mr Charlesworth had been struggling to care for his wife, who had severe dementia and cancer. The hearing was told that in the months before Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget he had been "growing more and more anxious about inheritance tax and the implications for the farm". Jonathan Charlesworth told the hearing: "I think he was under stress looking after my mum but if it hadn't been for worries about inheritance tax he would still be here today. "He wouldn't have put us all through that for any other reason. "He thought he was doing it for the good. I don't agree with that, but he thought he was doing it for the greater good. "There was a lack of information, it wasn't actually as bad as it could have been but we didn't know that. "We couldn't find any information, we just knew it was coming, we didn't know how bad it was going to be. "I think he woke up that morning and thought, 'I'm not risking it, I'm not risking losing everything I've worked for'." He said in the months before his father's death, "the only thing he talked about was inheritance tax". "I think he just wasn't going to let the government beat him, that was his final hurrah," he said. The inquest heard that John Charlesworth had retired from the farm, which had been bought by his own father. His son was responsible for the day-to-day running while he cared for his wife, who died in February this year. The coroner was told he had no reported mental health issues but had been seen by a mental health team about support for his wife several days before he died. His daughter Verity Charlesworth, 45, said farming was a part of Mr Charlesworth's "life and identity", and that he was also a grandfather of six and a keen bell-ringer. Giving her conclusion, Mrs Rawden said: "He was worried about implications of new regulations around inheritance tax that would see the family lose 50% of the farm, taking his life the day before the changes were due to be announced." After the inquest, Jonathan Charlesworth said his father was a "typical Yorkshireman, typical farmer - tight with money but generous with time", adding: "He'd do anything for anybody." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Bereaved son speaks of farmers' financial stress
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Farmer killed himself the day before Budget ‘to save farm', son tells inquest
A farmer killed himself the day before the Budget after weeks of worrying about looming changes to inheritance tax, an inquest has heard. John Charlesworth's son said he believed his father wanted to 'beat' the Government's proposals and 'save the farm for future generations'. Mr Charlesworth, 78, who went by his middle name Philip, was found dead by his son Jonathan Charlesworth, 47, in a barn on their farm in Silkstone, Barnsley, on October 29 last year. An inquest at Sheffield Coroner's Court heard that Mr Charlesworth had been struggling to care for his wife, who had severe dementia and had recently been diagnosed with cancer. The hearing was told that in the months before Rachel Reeves' Budget he had been 'growing more and more anxious about inheritance tax and the implications for the farm'. Jonathan Charlesworth told the hearing: 'I think he was under stress looking after my mum but if it hadn't been for worries about inheritance tax he would still be here today. He wouldn't have put us all through that for any other reason. 'He thought he was doing it for the good. I don't agree with that, but he thought he was doing it for the greater good. 'There was a lack of information, it wasn't actually as bad as it could have been but we didn't know that. 'We couldn't find any information, we just knew it was coming, we didn't know how bad it was going to be. 'I think he woke up that morning and thought, 'I'm not risking it, I'm not risking losing everything I've worked for'.' He added: 'In the couple of months before it happened the only thing he talked about was inheritance tax. 'I think he just wasn't going to let the Government beat him, that was his final hurrah.' The inquest heard that John Charlesworth had retired from the farm, which had been bought by his own father, and that his son was responsible for the day-to-day running while he cared for his wife, who died in February this year. A coroner was told he had no reported mental health issues, but had been seen by a mental health team about support for his wife several days before he died. His daughter Verity Charlesworth, 45, said farming was a part of Mr Charlesworth's 'life and identity', and that he was also a grandfather of six and a keen bell-ringer. Recording a conclusion of suicide, coroner Tanyka Rawden said Mr Charlesworth was under stress with caring responsibilities for his wife. She said: 'He was worried about implications of new regulations around inheritance tax that would see the family lose 50% of the farm, taking his life the day before the changes were due to be announced.' After the inquest, Jonathan Charlesworth said his father was 'a typical Yorkshireman, typical farmer – tight with money but generous with time', adding: 'He'd do anything for anybody.'
ITV News
29-05-2025
- ITV News
Barnsley farmer took his own life 'to save farm' from inheritance tax, son tells inquest
Video report by Adam Fowler A farmer took his own life the day before the Budget after weeks of worrying about looming changes to inheritance tax, an inquest has heard. John Charlesworth's son said he believed his father wanted to "beat" the Government's proposals and "save the farm for future generations". Mr Charlesworth, 78, who went by his middle name Philip, was found dead by his son Jonathan Charlesworth, 47, in a barn of their farm in Silkstone, Barnsley, on October 29 last year. An inquest at Sheffield Coroner's Court heard that Mr Charlesworth had been struggling to care for his wife, who had severe dementia and had recently been diagnosed with cancer. The hearing was told that in the months before Rachel Reeves' Budget he had been 'growing more and more anxious about inheritance tax and the implications for the farm'. Jonathan Charlesworth told the hearing: "I think he was under stress looking after my mum but if it hadn't been for worries about inheritance tax he would still be here today. He wouldn't have put us all through that for any other reason. "He thought he was doing it for the good. I don't agree with that, but he thought he was doing it for the greater good. 'There was a lack of information, it wasn't actually as bad as it could have been but we didn't know that. 'We couldn't find any information, we just knew it was coming, we didn't know how bad it was going to be. 'I think he woke up that morning and thought, 'I'm not risking it, I'm not risking losing everything I've worked for'.' He added: 'In the couple of months before it happened the only thing he talked about was inheritance tax. 'I think he just wasn't going to let the Government beat him, that was his final hurrah.' The inquest heard that John Charlesworth had retired from the farm, which had been bought by his own father, and that his son was responsible for the day-to-day running while he cared for his wife, who died in February this year. A coroner was told he had no reported mental health issues, but had been seen by a mental health team about support for his wife several days before he died. His daughter Verity Charlesworth, 45, said farming was a part of Mr Charlesworth's 'life and identity', and that he was also a grandfather of six and a keen bell-ringer. Recording a conclusion of suicide, coroner Tanyka Rawden said Mr Charlesworth was under stress with caring responsibilities for his wife. She said: "He was worried about implications of new regulations around inheritance tax that would see the family lose 50% of the farm, taking his life the day before the changes were due to be announced." After the inquest, Jonathan Charlesworth said his father was 'a typical Yorkshireman, typical farmer – tight with money but generous with time', adding: "He'd do anything for anybody."
West Australian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Coaching legend Ric Charlesworth finds talk on culture and team building resonates with St John WA volunteers
Ric Charlesworth's talk on culture and team building in Albany last week resonated with St John WA volunteers as the coaching legend passed on his wisdom to mark National Volunteer Week. Charlesworth, a former opening batsman for WA and four-time hockey Olympian, was the keynote speaker at an event for St John WA volunteers at Retravision Stadium in Albany on May 23. Volunteers from around the Great Southern gathered under the banner of 'connecting communities' to take part in a program of activities which included State officials, specialist paramedics and members of the community who had been impacted by St John WA's services. Charlesworth may be best known for coaching the Australian national hockey teams to huge success, but he was also able to draw on his experiences as a doctor and Federal politician when he addressed the volunteers. His words certainly struck a chord with Denmark volunteer Nerida Harley who said teamwork in her role was vital. 'We all have different characters and different personalities so the ability to work in a team with other people is vital and is exactly what we do,' she said. 'All the things he spoke about applied to us as volunteers.' Charlesworth said the overall culture of the organisation was key and there was no room to cut corners. 'If you can create an environment where there are no shortcuts you can have an approach to your training and preparation where you can really push yourselves,' he said. Toni Melia, the district operations manager for the Great Southern, said the event had had positive feedback. 'All the contributors were really well received and Ric was excellent,' she said. 'The key takeaway for the volunteers was a chance to reconnect with each other. 'We are all spread so far and wide that we don't often get the chance to be together as a whole team so it was a real opportunity for everyone to catch up with old friends and to make new ones.'
New York Post
09-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Krispy Kreme pauses doughnut rollout with McDonald's after surprising lack of demand
Krispy Kreme on Thursday said it is pausing a planned rollout of selling doughnuts in McDonald's locations nationwide. The doughnut chain said it is 'reassessing the deployment schedule together with McDonald's while it works to achieve a profitable business model for all parties.' Krispy Kreme sells doughnuts in more than 2,400 McDonald's restaurants as of the end of March, and the chain does not expect to add more restaurants in the second quarter of 2025. 'I remain confident in the long-term national opportunity, but we need to work together with them to identify levers to improve sales, simplify operations,' Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said during an earnings call. 'And once we're positioned for profitable growth, we'll expand further.' Charlesworth said that demand dropped below expectations after the initial launch, 'requiring intervention.' The two companies announced the partnership in March 2024, and intended to sell the doughnuts at all McDonald's locations in the US by the end of 2026. The two companies announced the partnership in March 2024, and intended to sell the doughnuts at all McDonald's locations in the US by the end of 2026. McDonald's 'Significantly, by making Krispy Kreme accessible to fans nationwide through this partnership, we expect to more than double our points of access by the end of 2026,' Charlesworth said last year as part of the announcement. 'The partnership accelerates the development of our existing Delivered Fresh Daily channel, creating operating leverage through distribution density and production utilization.' Krispy Kreme also pulled its full-year outlook due to 'macroeconomic softness and the uncertainty around the McDonald's deployment schedule.' Fast-food restaurants have seen sluggish sales due to economic uncertainty weighing on consumers. McDonald's US same-store sales fell 3.6% in the first quarter, the biggest drop since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Fast-food restaurants have seen sluggish sales due to economic uncertainty weighing on consumers. gargantiopa – The results echoed warnings from restaurant chains Domino's Pizza, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks that Americans were spending less to dine out as inflation and a bleak economic outlook dent consumer confidence. FOX Business' Aislinn Murphy contributed to this report.
