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Over half of farmers who acquire from tax loophole have ‘no involvement in farming in any…

Farmers in tractors staged another protest over the government’s inheritance tax changes - despite fresh claims large landowners are the big winners from current rules.Hundreds descended on London, with go-slow demonstrations on dual…

PMQs stay: Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch as farmers descend on Westminster

Henry Griffiths

Keir Starmer will face Kemi Badenoch at PMQs as disgruntled farmers vent their fury outside Parliament. Tractors were circling Parliament Square ahead of the Commons clash as anger continues to grow over Labour's inheritance tax shake-up.…

Quarter of England’s farmland owned by simply 2,500 toffs and fatcats, new figures present

Henry Griffiths

A quarter of all England’s farmland belongs to just 2,500 owners, it can be revealed. The revelation comes ahead of a Tory-triggered Commons vote on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 20% inheritance tax on farms. Under the new rule, the first…

PMQs dwell: Keir Starmer goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch

Henry Griffiths

Keir Stamer and Kemi Badenoch will go head-to-head today at Prime Minister's Questions. The PM and Tory leader could clash over farmers' protest at a Budget inheritance tax shake-up or the decision of a major car firm to close a plant…

Fair pay for social care employees will assist repair crumbling NHS says Angela Rayner

Henry Griffiths

A fair pay deal for care staff will help fix Britain's creaking NHS, Angela Rayner says - adding she's personally "frustrated" that the UK's care system has been allowed to "fragment". The Deputy Prime Minister told the Sunday Mirror…

‘Rich farmers backed the Tories who ruined our country – now they can reap what they sow’

Henry Griffiths

FARMERS once accused me of being a dirty socialist hellbent on crushing their way of life. It was 2002 and a 300,000-strong Tweed Army had hit the capital in their tax-deductible Range Rovers for a Liberty and Livelihood march to scream…

BBC Question Time viewers member slams inheritance tax moan – ‘smallest violin’

Henry Griffiths

A BBC Question Time audience member has said he will have to find the "world's smallest violin" as he slammed farmers moaning about inheritance tax changes. A man weighed in on a debate about measures included in the Budget to impose…

Farm inheritance tax shake-up aimed toward ‘exceptionally wealthy’ and can ‘affect a handful of…

Henry Griffiths

Tuesday saw thousands of furious farmers descend on Westminster to protest changes to the inheritance tax paid on farms. There's since been talk of strikes - and even the possibility of empty shelves - if the government refuse to U-turn on…

Farmer protest organiser was behind racist and homophobic posts on-line

Henry Griffiths

An organiser of this week's Farmers' protest in London wrote historic messages including racist and homophobic language online attacking Labour voters, it can be revealed. Tory donors JCB gave staff at their farming businesses in…

PMQs LIVE: Angela Rayner to go head-to-head with prime Tory Alex Burghart

Henry Griffiths

Angela Rayner will today come head-to-head with one of Tory leader Kemi Badenoch's new shadow ministers at PMQs. The Deputy PM will stand in for Keir Starmer as he jets back from the G20 summit in Brazil that was overshadowed by Vladimir…

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