Hilary Benn urged to take NI farmers’ inheritance tax concerns to Treasury

Thousands attended a protest meeting against the tax change on Monday night (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has been urged to take the point directly to the Treasury that changes to inheritance tax for farmers will have a “disproportionate” effect in the region.

DUP leader Gavin Robinson told Mr Benn that the controversy over the proposed changes presented him with an opportunity to be Northern Ireland’s “champion within the Government”.