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Cabinet minister slams rich for 'farmland tax dodge' as thousands of farmers protest in London

But NFU chief Tom Bradshaw accuses Environment Secretary Steve Reed of treating farmers with ‘contempt’

Evening Standard

Starmer says most farmers won’t be affected by inheritance tax change as Clarkson tells rally it’s a ‘hammer blow’ – as it happened

Jeremy Clarkson tells Westminster protest that government should admit plans weren’t ‘thought out and are a mistake’

The Guardian - UK

Reeves says farmers must help fund NHS as she refuses to back down ahead of mass protest

Chancellor says farmers must pay ‘fair share’ as thousands descend on London for a major demonstration

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Government facing calls to scrap ‘family farm tax’ as farmers march on Whitehall

Ministers insist they back British farmers, and say the inheritance tax changes will only affect the largest estates.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves digs in against farmers as they head to London to protest in growing inheritance tax row

As many as 20,000 farmers may demonstrate outside Parliament on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Farming protest ‘definitely’ on after ‘tough’ talks with minister – NFU head

Tom Bradshaw said the demonstrations would leave an ‘indelible mark’ as farmers seek to lobby MPs to stand up against the Government’s plans.

Evening Standard

Farmers’ protest live: Police probe tractors breaking barrier as Clarkson says inheritance tax a ‘hammer blow’

Farmers from across the country have travelled to London this morning to join protests over changes to inheritance tax rules

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Farmers set to protest over ‘completely unacceptable’ inheritance tax changes

Government is insisting the introduction of inheritance tax on farm businesses worth more than £1m is ‘fair’ and closes a loophole.

Evening Standard

A dream day for Labour as opposition is reduced to noises off

Reeves is untroubled by a financially illiterate Tory leader, while Starmer allows himself a minor celebration

The Guardian - UK

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

Farmers’ inheritance tax figures are crystal clear, says Environment Secretary

Steve Reed faced questions in the Commons over whether the Government had checked its sums on the tax change before the Budget.

Evening Standard

Former prime minister Rishi Sunak returns to Commons as backbencher

The MP for Richmond and Northallerton resigned as Conservative leader after the party’s worst electoral defeat in its history.

Evening Standard

Farmers may never trust Labour again after inheritance tax change, say Tories

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins said the policy will affect family farmers and tenant farmers rather than big companies.

Evening Standard

King reveals regret at not visiting Fiji on royal tour

Charles spoke to the High Commissioner of Fiji during an international sustainability conference at Buckingham Palace.

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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.

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Evening Standard

Hundreds of angry farmers to hold protest in London over Labour’s ‘death tax’ on their land

Farm owners threaten to grind capital to a halt with their tractors and other large machinery

The Independent UK

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

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.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Budget’s ‘clean bill of health’ from watchdogs should reassure investors, says Reeves – as it happened

Chancellor, on a post-budget visit to Newcastle, says ‘markets move all the time’

The Guardian - UK

Why UK farmers may be left worse off by the budget

Critics say changes to inheritance tax and nature-friendly subsidies could break up family farms and risk food security

The Guardian - UK

‘It won’t wash’: Environment secretary’s bid to cosy up to water pollution protesters backfires

Steve Reed’s letter to campaign groups ahead of demonstration met with anger from those who say he has ignored the key issue of privatisation

The Guardian - UK

Budget cuts mean farmers in England ‘must do more with less’

UK ‘among most nature-depleted countries in the world’ warns environment secretary

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