Farmer suicides show possible ‘human cost’ of inheritance tax change – Tories

The number of farmers taking their own lives should be measured to understand ‘human cost’ of the Government’s inheritance tax changes on agricultural property, a Tory shadow minister says (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of farmers dying by suicide should be measured to “understand the human cost” of the Government’s changes to inheritance tax on agricultural land, the shadow environment secretary has said.

Pensioners, family businesses and farmers are paying the price for Labour’s “economic illiteracy”, Victoria Atkins said, as she urged the Government to commit to “a full and proper review of this dreadful policy”.