Labour ministers have raised the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1m to £2.5m following intense protests. The change, effective April 6, comes after warnings of farmer distress. Read the full details.
Labour ministers raise inheritance tax relief for farmers after protests. The new £2.5m threshold takes effect in April. Read the full story on the policy climbdown.
The government has significantly watered down its planned 'tractor tax' on farmers after fierce backlash. The inheritance tax threshold for agricultural property has been raised from £1m to £2.5m. Read the full details.
Ministers have increased the inheritance tax threshold for agricultural assets from £1m to £2.5m following a major backlash from farmers and rural MPs. Read the full story on this significant policy reversal.
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Labour dramatically revises its inheritance tax plans for farmers, raising the threshold to £2.5m after months of protests. Read the full details of the policy reversal.
The Government has scrapped plans to extend inheritance tax to more farms, raising the threshold to £2.5m after protests. Read the full story on the major policy reversal.
Labour backtracks on inheritance tax plans after farmer protests, raising the 100% relief threshold to £2.5m per person. Read the full details of the policy climbdown.
Keir Starmer's government has increased the inheritance tax threshold for agricultural property to £2.5m, halving affected farms. Read the latest on the policy U-turn.
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Labour's proposed ban on colony cages and farrowing crates raises fears British farmers will be undercut by cheaper imports from countries where such methods remain legal. Industry leaders demand core import standards.
The UK government has launched its most ambitious animal welfare reforms in a generation, targeting bans on hen cages, pig farrowing crates, and cruel fur imports. Discover the full details.
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A Cornish farmer has been ordered to pay over £11,000 after a series of cow attacks on a public footpath left a man hospitalised. Read the full story.
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Shocking footage emerges of police violence during a farmers' protest in Brussels against EU agricultural policy. See the full story and video analysis.
Disturbing footage shows workers at a US meat plant beating, stabbing, and urinating on cows. PETA warns of serious consequences. Read the full investigation.
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UK farmers protest Labour's new 20% 'tractor tax' on agricultural assets over £1m. Industry warns it threatens farm viability and future food production. Read the full report.
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A major review by Baroness Minette Batters calls for a 'new deal' for UK farming, citing inheritance tax fears and payment uncertainty. Read the key recommendations and the government's response.
A major government review warns UK farmers are 'bewildered and frightened' by inheritance tax and payment changes. Former NFU president calls for a 'new deal' to ensure profitability and food security.
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