Labour MP: I’d vote against inheritance tax changes if real vote held today

Children on toy tractors during a farmers’ protest in central London over the changes to inheritance tax rules (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has faced Labour pressure to amend her inheritance tax changes for farmers as a backbencher made clear his opposition to the current proposals.

Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, said he is “not prepared to break my word” given to farmers during the election that Labour had no plans to introduce changes to agricultural property relief (APR).