Farmers 'militant' action threat after Rachel Reeves rejects plea for U-turn on Budget inheritance tax hike

Farmers are threatening “militant” action after Chancellor Rachel Reeves rejected their plea for a U-turn on a tax hike from the Budget.

Treasury minister James Murray and Environment Secretary Steve Reed met with Tom Bradshaw, president of the National Farmers’ Union, after a backlash in the countryside over the changes to inheritance tax.