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Farm-to-fork watchdog could tackle ‘unfairnesses’ which farmers face, says MP

Alistair Carmichael will propose the Food Products (Market Regulation and Public Procurement) Bill on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Starmer accused of ‘holding farmers in contempt’ after axing post-Brexit payment

Fury has erupted after an incentive for farmers is cancelled following the ongoing row over the tractor tax on inheritance

The Independent UK

Farmers accuse Labour of ‘promising the world and giving us nothing’ in fresh uproar at family farm tax

During a speech to farmers that was repeatedly interrupted by hecklers and critics, the environment secretary insisted it was the Tories who were to blame for the problems faced by the agricultural industry

The Independent UK

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Farmers worried if they will make it to 2026 amid ‘cashflow crisis’, says NFU

Union conference dominated by row over planned inheritance tax changes as farmers battle the bad weather and turbulent geopolitics

The Guardian - UK

‘Lethal control’ must be option if beaver releases approved, NFU boss says

Farmers have also raised concerns about taking land out of production for wildlife habitat creation.

Evening Standard

Environment Secretary faces ire of farmers as tax row shows no sign of abating

Steve Reed outlined measures to boost farm profitability but was challenged on inheritance tax at a farming conference.

Evening Standard

Government urged to ‘do right thing’ over inheritance tax for reset with farmers

The National Farmers’ Union conference on Tuesday will hear from the organisation’s president Tom Bradshaw and Environment Secretary Steve Reed.

Evening Standard

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‘Real anger’: Labour can expect hostile reception at farmers’ annual gathering

UK food producers plan more protests over inheritance tax changes ahead of this week’s NFU conference in London

The Guardian - UK

Farming leaders’ fury as Treasury stands firm on inheritance tax change

Agricultural group representatives met Treasury minister James Murray as anger over the proposed changes to farm inheritance tax continues.

Evening Standard

Brexit divisions among farmers are endangering fight against Reeves’ tractor tax

News analysis: The shadow the Britain’s Brexit divide is now undermining farmers’ attempts to reverse Rachel Reeves’ changes to inheritance tax

The Independent UK

Farmers to stage fresh tractor protest against inheritance tax changes

The tractor rally, organised by Save British Farming, comes as MPs debate an e-petition with more than 148,000 signatures.

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage joins farmers in north London ahead of fresh Westminster protest against inheritance tax changes

Reform UK leader addressed farmers making a pitstop at Belmont Farm on Monday

Evening Standard

Why are Britain’s farmers protesting over Labour’s inheritance tax changes?

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

The Independent UK

Every major supermarket turns on Starmer over tractor tax

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda sign up to damning letter warning over ‘the long-term stability of the nation's food resilience’

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Farmers claim ‘food and environment not important to government’ in fresh tractor tax protests across UK

Farmers are gathering at protests across the UK on Saturday as they step up their campaign against the tax raid

Evening Standard

Farmers gather across the UK in new protests over inheritance tax reforms

Rachel Hallos, a farmer and vice president of the National Farmers Union, warned the tax changes will ‘decimate’ the country’s agricultural sector.

Evening Standard

Farmers to stage fresh protests over inheritance tax reforms

The NFU has handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street signed by more than 270,000 members of the public.

The Independent UK

Farmers welcome supermarkets’ backing in fight against inheritance tax changes

Tesco and Lidl are among the retailers voicing concerns over the policy, which will end the 100% exemption from inheritance tax on wealthier farms.

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Evening Standard

Reed apologises to farmers over decisions ‘we had to take’ to fix finances

The Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector as the Government stands firm on agriculture property relief.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners

Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change

The Independent UK

Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

A speech by Steve Reed will outline measures to boost sector profits in the wake of protests against the Government by farmers.

The Independent UK

Farming chief calls for pause on ‘disastrous’ tractor tax in latest blow to Starmer over controversial change

National Farmers’ Union president intervenes in row again to say he’s never seen such ‘anger, despair and sense of betrayal’

Evening Standard

‘Disastrous’ farm inheritance tax changes makes thriving sector impossible – NFU

The union’s boss called for a pause for consultation on the policy to enable the sector to deliver food security and environmental goals.

Evening Standard

Starmer defends farm tax in face of questions from senior MPs

Sir Keir Starmer was questioned about the impact of the inheritance tax change during a Liaison Committee appearance.

The Independent UK

‘Tractor tax’ blow to Starmer as Labour expert calls for government U-turn

Leading figure – whose analysis Starmer used to defend controversial policy – calls for inheritance tax threshold on farmers to be increased from £1m to £20m

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