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"If the Chancellor will not listen and work with the farming community to find a way forward, her battle with the countryside will simply become a long running sore. It is a very bad look for the Government"

The Office for National Statistics said GDP fell 0.1% in October 2024. Services showed 'no growth', while Production (-0.6%) and construction (-0.4%) both fell.

"I do not think large farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax because no-one else is"

North Northamptonshire Council becomes latest to back its local farmers against 'ticking time bomb' Budget

A CLA poll of England's 100 most rural constituencies, shows '58% oppose the inheritance tax hike', with 'less than a quarter in support'

Campaign group urges rural voters to pile pressure on MPs ahead of Wednesday's vote

Plea to Chancellor to rethink amid warning Budget changes will affect 30% of UK businesses

Secretary of State Steve Reed said the roadmap would be focused on making farming and food production 'more profitable in the decades to come', and farmers will tell Government what they need to make a 'success of this vital transition'

UFU president says: 'Now is the time to stand up, unite and challenge this appalling decision by a Government that is out of touch with farming families'

The reforms to Agricultural Property Relief will be used to 'invest in our schools and health services that farmers and families in rural communities rely on'