Half of rural voters trust Labour less after inheritance tax move – poll

Changes to inheritance tax rules have prompted protests from farmers (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

More than half of rural voters trust Labour less after the Budget, a poll has found, as the head of a countryside business association warned the party faced “irreversible” damage to its support.

Victoria Vyvyan, president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), said the decision to impose a 20% inheritance tax on some farms “threatens business viability and the future of our rural communities”.