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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest

The general secretary of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has hinted that more extreme action could be taken if the government does not backtrack on its plan to extend inheritance tax to agricultural properties, as around 13,000 people descended on Westminster to protest the levy.

Asked what he thinks farmers’ next steps will be, following Tuesday’s demonstration, Tom Bradshaw said: “I think you’ll have all seen the media reports about what farmers across the United Kingdom think they should be doing next.”

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