Starmer accused of lying to farmers with surprise Budget ‘tractor tax’ set to destroy family farms

Keir Starmer had promised to ‘work with farmers’ in a speech to the NFU - (Getty)

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of lying to farmers about wanting “a new relationship” with them after the Budget extended inheritance tax to family farms for the first time in history.

The move means farms worth more than £1m are now subject to 20 per cent inheritance tax.