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Lifetime gift cap would sound death knell for family farms, MP warns
The UK government’s reported plan to introduce a lifetime cap on tax-free gifts has been branded “heartless” and a direct threat to the future of…
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Report offers fixes for Labour's IHT proposals, but critics say it falls short
A new report highlights potential adjustments to Labour's controversial inheritance tax proposals, yet farming groups argue it underestimates the…
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Rural concern as Keir Starmer's local council plans to go vegan
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s local authority, Camden Council, is at the centre of a growing political row after announcing plans to adopt a fully…
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Farmers on edge as government prepares to unveil new town sites
Farmers are being urged to prepare as the government gets ready to announce the locations for a major new towns programme – the largest housebuilding…
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Meat industry warns new visa rules threatens labour supply
The British meat processing sector and farming community have voiced serious concerns over recent changes to the UK’s Skilled Worker visa scheme…
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Defra tightens rules to tackle farm pollution after legal pressure
Defra has issued tougher new guidance to clamp down on agricultural pollution following a landmark legal win by environmental campaigners. The…
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'People won't survive’: Inheritance tax reforms spark suicide fears in farming
A rural finance expert has issued a stark warning over Labour's planned inheritance tax (IHT) reforms, saying the changes could lead to a wave of…
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Vivergo shutdown sparks fresh fears for UK biofuels and wheat growers
The NFU has issued an urgent plea to government after one of the UK’s two bioethanol plants, Vivergo in Hull, ceased taking wheat deliveries—raising…
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Trump urges UK to scrap 'family farm tax' in blunt call to Starmer
President Trump has called on the UK government to scrap inheritance tax on farms, warning it threatens the future of family farming during a…
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'Perfect storm' threatens UK agriculture, warns NFU
The NFU has issued a robust response to the government’s farm profitability review, warning that British agriculture is facing a “perfect storm” of…
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