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12,000 letters and tractor convoy plan turn up heat on 'family farm tax'
The government faces growing backlash over the so-called ‘family farm tax’, with more than 12,000 people writing to MPs and farmers planning a…
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Scottish government rejects livestock cuts in backing for farmers
The Scottish government has again rejected calls to cut livestock, backing farmers and pledging to reach net zero without sacrificing rural…
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Farmers plan London tractor protest on autumn budget day
Farmers from across the UK are preparing to descend on Whitehall on 26 November 2025, driving tractors into the heart of London in a major show of…
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Farmers to stage nationwide tractor protests over inheritance tax reforms
Farmers across England are preparing for coordinated demonstrations on 24 November, as frustration mounts over the proposed inheritance tax reforms…
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SNP under fire in Holyrood over farming investment scheme 'failures'
Scottish government ministers have been accused of presiding over a “shambles” and urged to “come clean” over the Future Farming Investment Scheme…
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MP's bill demands fair milk prices and clear dairy labelling
A Private Members’ Bill before parliament is demanding tougher protections for UK dairy producers — from fair pricing and transparent labelling to…
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Reform UK freezes sale of Staffordshire county farms
Staffordshire’s new Reform UK leadership has put an immediate stop to the disposal of council-owned farms, pitching the move as a commitment to food…
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DAERA accused of 'failing to deliver' amid calls for Stormont intervention
Angry farmers have accused Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture of “failing to deliver” for the industry, as the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)…
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Cross-party MPs warn inheritance tax reforms could destroy farms
A rare show of cross-party unity saw MPs confront the chancellor in the Commons over the so-called ‘family farm tax’, demanding urgent action to…
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Scottish government accused of 'junk law' over Land Reform Bill
Landowners have accused the Scottish government’s new Land Reform Bill of creating “junk law” that will lead to years of legal wrangling instead of…
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