4 h. ago Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Economics

8 h. ago Tories: Farmers’ personal cost won’t be forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Economics

19 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer waters down family farm tax in yet another humiliating U

The threshold at which inheritance tax will apply to farmers will more than double from £1million to £2.5million, halving the number of estates affected.

Politics

25 h. ago UK government forced into climbdown on inheritance tax for farmers

Threshold to increase to £2.5mn from April after backlash, following original proposal of £1mn

Politics

26 h. ago Son of farmer who took his own life over inheritance tax hails 'well fought

The son of a farmer who took his own life the day before the October 2024 budget in anticipation of inheritance tax changes called the U-turn on the hated policy 'a well fought-for victory'.

Politics

26 h. ago Farmers rejoice as Starmer caves in to pressure and waters down inheritance tax raid

After months of fierce protests by farmers, Labour has downscaled its plan for a so-called ‘tractor tax’

Events

26 h. ago Farming union hails 'victory for common sense' on inheritance tax U

The UK Government announced it will raise the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1 million to £2.5 million following months of protests.

Politics

29 h. ago Government forced into climbdown on inheritance tax for farmers

Threshold to increase to £2.5mn from April after backlash, following original proposal of £1mn

Politics

29 h. ago Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

The higher threshold will take effect on April 6.

Politics

29 h. ago Ministers raise inheritance tax threshold for farmers after protests

The higher threshold will take effect in April.

Politics

30 h. ago Major climbdown on inheritance tax raid on farmers as Starmer caves in after months of pressure

After months of fierce protests by farmers, Labour has downscaled its plan for a so-called ‘tractor tax’

Events

30 h. ago UK Government waters down inheritance tax plans for farmers after backlash

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the news was a “huge relief”.

Politics

30 h. ago Government makes massive change to farming inheritance tax thresholds today

The Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold will be increased from £1m to £2.5m after huge outcry

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves infamous inheritance tax is the ONLY thing on the minds of farmers' as Christmas approaches

Farmers are 'bewildered and frightened' about the future because of Labour's family farm tax, a report reveals.

Politics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer’s callous answers on farm tax show why his government is failing

The Prime Minister’s response on being told farmers with terminal illnesses were considering end their lives early to avoid Labour’s new inheritance tax on farms showed a startling lack of empathy

Politics

6 d. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

6 d. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

6 d. ago What are the inheritance tax changes for farmers and why are they angry about it?

Labour’s plan ensures an inheritance tax of 20 per cent is imposed on farmers’ agricultural assets worth more than £1 million

Politics

8 d. ago Government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

Unionists have argued the review led by Lord Murphy failed to address ‘fundamental problems’ with the framework.

Politics

8 d. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on family farms will allow 'megafarms' to swallow up swathes of land, warns another party MP breaking ranks to attack key Starmer policy

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said that changes to agricultural property relief from April, introduced by Rachel Reeves in the 2024 Budget, would have 'incredibly severe' consequences.

Events