Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan


In the 14 months since the initial proposal was announced, there have been regular protests by farmers outside Parliament.

Some Labour MPs in rural areas have also expressed concern. At a recent parliamentary vote on the plan, a dozen backbenchers abstained and one, Markus Campbell-Savours, voted against.

Campbell-Savours was subsequently suspended for voting against the government, meaning he now sits as an independent MP.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said in a post on social media: “This fight isn’t finished.

“Other family businesses are still affected by Labour’s tax raid, and we will keep pushing until the tax is lifted from them too.”

Liberal Democrat spokesperson Tim Farron MP said: “It is utterly inexcusable that family farmers have been put through over a year of uncertainty and anguish since the government first announced these changes.

“We demand that the government scraps this unfair tax in full and if they refuse to, Liberal Democrats will submit amendments in the new year to bring it down.”


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