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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Farmers in England and Wales feel betrayed by inheritance tax changes, says NFU

Farmers look on as a cow is being auctioned at a cattle market in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire
Farmers look on as a cow is being auctioned at a cattle market in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures

The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that farmers in England and Wales feel “betrayed” by changes to inheritance tax rules, while saying his organisation does not condone mooted plans to stop food reaching supermarket shelves.

Tom Bradshaw, the NFU president, said anger among farmers about the changes announced in last month’s budget over inheritance tax and farms was unprecedented, and that he understood why many members wanted to take action.

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