Farmers threaten ‘sewage strike’ over inheritance tax raid
Farmers are threatening to stop spreading sludge on their land in protest at plans to impose inheritance tax on their estates.They are discussing plans for a co-ordinated “sewage strike” in a move that risks causing chaos for water treatment companies and creating a mountain of waste.
MP warns of farmers’ inheritance tax change fears
One of a county's MPs has said farmers are worried for their livelihoods because of the proposed changes to inheritance tax on farms.
Starmer warned over ‘militant’ backlash by farmers over inheritance ‘tractor tax’
Farmers are getting increasingly angry about the controversial plan to impose inheritance tax on many family farms
Starmer under pressure to meet farmers over inheritance tax raid
Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to meet farmers over the impact of his inheritance tax raid.On Tuesday, Tom Bradshaw, the president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), called for talks with the Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves,
'The final straw': Farmers call for inheritance tax U-turn ahead of talks with ministers
The National Farming Union will meet with the Environment Secretary on Monday amid growing anger over the decision to make farms subject to inheritance tax. | ITV National News
Reeves Defends Inheritance Tax Rise After Backlash From Farmers
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves defended her move to levy inheritance tax on UK landowners who pass down agricultural property to their children, after critics said the move would hurt the sector and lead to the breakup of family farms.
Three quarters of British food will be hit by Reeves’s tax raid, warn farmers
Three quarters of food produced by British farmers will be hit by Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid, the industry has warned.
NFU President says farmers 'want to be militant' over Labour's inheritance tax changes
The NFU President has said that many farmers “want to be militant” over the government’s changes to inheritance tax relief.
No farm inheritance tax U-turn - Welsh secretary
Plans to scrap an inheritance tax exemption for farms worth more the £1m will not be reversed, even though "some farmers in Wales won't be happy", the Welsh secretary said. Jo Stevens defended the new tax on combined business and agricultural assets at an effective rate of 20% from April 2026.
Many farmers worried for the future after ‘completely unfair’ tax changes – NFU
National Farmers’ Union president Tom Bradshaw said farmers want to be ‘militant’ after meeting the Government over inheritance tax changes.
Reeves: We can’t afford to let farmers die tax-free
Rachel Reeves has insisted the nation cannot afford to let all farmers continue passing on their estates without paying ...
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Farmers 'betrayed' by £1m inheritance tax relief cap
Farmers across the UK have met the news that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to £1m with anger. The National ...