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Farmers in England and Wales feel betrayed by inheritance tax changes, says NFU

Union leader says anger is unprecedented, but does not condone any plan to stop food reaching supermarkets

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

Farmers ‘betrayed’ over inheritance tax but should not withhold food – NFU chief

A row has erupted over the new taxes for farms worth more than £1 million.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2024

‘We’ve become the voice of agriculture’: the social media influencers driving the big farming protests

With tens of thousands of followers, the online community is a powerful part of the campaign against government tax policy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

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Government defends farm tax changes as support for protests swells

Farmers are planning a mass lobby of MPs and rally next week in Parliament.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024

Farm incomes plummeted by 50% in a year, official figures reveal as fears grow over ‘tractor tax’

Farm incomes are at their lowest since 2015/16, official figures indicate

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Confusion over how many farms will be hit by controversial tractor tax after ‘staggering’ admission

Critics argue that Defra figures suggest Treasury claims that only 28 per cent of farms will be affected are wrong

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

British farming is already in a grim state. Labour’s new measures will only make it worse

Brexit, the cost of living and the climate crisis are all making farmers’ lives much more difficult. Taxing us is not the answer, says regenerative farmer Tom Fairfax

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

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Farmers threaten to block 'ports and disrupt food supply' in protest against inheritance tax raid

Farmers have threatened to blockade ports and disrupt food supply in protest against Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget inheritance tax changes.

Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2024

Thousands of farmers to descend on London after Met Police green lights ‘tractor tax’ protest

The event’s organiser said he could see the number of attendees exceed 10,000

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024

Farmers plan splinter rally over Budget amid concern NFU event too small

The NFU said there were ‘legal issues’ preventing its members turning up in large numbers on the streets of Westminster.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024

Labour warned UK is facing ‘humanitarian crisis’ in farming as thousands march on London

Farming leaders are urging Labour ministers to rethink plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024

Tax changes in budget last straw for UK farmers after ‘years of being squeezed’

Farmers’ union to bring 1,800 members to Westminster in protest, but some say mega-rich landowners are the problem

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024

Labour doesn’t understand the countryside, say farmers in warning ‘tractor tax’ will destroy village life

Farmers say they’re already seeing the ‘slow erosion of country life’ as they warn last week’s Budget could have dire consequences

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Farmers ‘worried about getting to next harvest’ stage protest over Budget plans

Farmers gathered outside the Northern Farming Conference in Northumberland warning that the proposals could ‘decimate the countryside’.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

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The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Labour accused of ‘traumatising’ farmers in ‘tractor tax’ raid amid warning over mental health crisis

MPs and farmers have attacked the government’s decision to extend inheritance tax to family farms

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Farmers warn 75% of British food production will be hit by Reeves’s tax raid

The NFU’s Tom Bradshaw warned the government had not considered at all the impact on food production

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

NFU rejects Treasury claim that 72% of farms won’t pay inheritance tax

Union says Defra figures show far more farmers will be hit by budget proposal and warns of ‘militant protest’ to come

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Impact of changes to farming inheritance tax: key questions answered

Under changes announced in the Budget, farms worth more than £1 million will be liable for inheritance tax.

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The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Starmer warned over ‘militant’ backlash by farmers over inheritance ‘tractor tax’

Farmers are getting increasingly angry about the controversial plan to impose inheritance tax on many family farms as an MP warns that it will add to a severe mental health crisis in the sector

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Many farmers worried for the future after ‘completely unfair’ tax changes – NFU

National Farmers’ Union president Tom Bradshaw said farmers want to be ‘militant’ after meeting the Government over inheritance tax changes.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Farmers call for inheritance tax U-turn ahead of crunch talks with ministers

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said inheritance tax would be ‘the final straw’ for farmers after Brexit, rising prices and climate change.

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

Backlash as NFU chief says Rachel Reeves’ ‘tractor tax’ will hit seven in 10 farms

Rachel Reeves claimed that ‘only a very small number of agricultural properties’ will be affected by the changes to inheritance tax, but ex-NFU boss Minette Batters said farmers are furious

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024

Environment secretary insists ‘tractor tax’ will only impact minority as farmers say they’ve been lied to

It comes after the PM was accused of lying to farmers after the government extended inheritance tax to family farms for the first time in history

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024

Tension, anger and frustration ‘so tangible’ among farmers after Budget – NFU

Britain’s farmers and growers will take part in a mass lobby of their MPs later this month.

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024

Government urged to do right thing and reverse ‘family farm tax’

The Government is restricting the generosity of agricultural relief in a bid to make the inheritance tax system ‘fairer’.

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