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Three-quarters of farms over 50ha to be impacted by inheritance tax
The government's inheritance tax changes will affect more than 75% of English and Scottish farms of 50 hectares in size or more, new AHDB analysis…
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London farmer rally to take place on 10 Feb as MPs debate IHT
Farmers across the UK will rally on the streets of London on 10 February as campaigners continue to call on the government to ditch its inheritance…
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UK-wide day of action sees farmers rally against inheritance tax plan
A UK-wide day of action has taken place as the farming industry continues to put its battle with the government's inheritance tax proposals in the…
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Unions hand over 'family farm tax' petition to Number 10
A petition signed by over 270,000 members of the public has been handed to 10 Downing Street calling on the government to ditch its farm inheritance…
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Migrant farm workers protest outside the Home Office in London
Migrant agricultural workers have held a protest outside the Home Office in London to demand an end to exploitation of overseas workers on UK farms…
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Waitrose and Ocado latest to back farmers against IHT plans
Waitrose and Ocado are the latest retailers to back Britain's farmers in their fight against the government's new inheritance tax proposals. The…
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Public urged to lobby MPs ahead of major 'family farm tax' debate
The public are being encouraged to lobby their MPs to oppose the government’s farm inheritance tax changes ahead of a debate in parliament next…
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Growers ask for urgent meeting as Defra rejects neonic request
The UK sugar beet sector has called for an urgent meeting with Defra after it rejected an emergency authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid on…
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Defra rejects emergency authorisation for neonic on sugar beet
The government has rejected an emergency application for the use of a neonicotinoid on sugar beet to help growers stave off virus yellows infection…
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Farm tax changes likely to leave elderly farmers exposed, OBR warns
Government changes to inheritance tax on farms will likely leave elderly farmers exposed, with no time to manage their way through the new policy…
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