February 19: Treasury door 'shut' to any negotiations to Inheritance Tax changes

In today's Farming in Five, chief reporter Rachael Brown reports on the farming unions' meeting with Treasury to discuss the family farm tax, where farming leaders felt the door had been 'slammed in their faces' once again. Unions now say their focus is on getting more Labour backbench MPs including those in the inner cities to pressurise the Government ahead of the Finance Bill in Autumn. And in other news, the UK's borders have been called into question once again after 600kg of illegal meat was seized in Northern Ireland, and growers are being urged to be extra vigilant amid warnings that organised crime gangs are targeting rural properties

Rachael Brown
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Industry leaders suggest 'clawback' mechanism on Inheritance Tax – but Treasury shows no appetite for compromise

600kg illegal meat haul adds to border security fears

Farming Councillor wants lab-grown meat to be banned in the UK

Organised crime gangs targeting plant protection product storage facilities

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