Politics

Lawyers and advisers have warned many farms and estates will still face large bills

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Somerset farmer Cameron Kinch broke down in tears on the show earlier this year when after revealing he would use potential winnings to pay an IHT bill. He said Government should now go one step further in doubling the new £2.5m threshold before April next year

Could the Government's decision to raise the Inheritance Tax threshold be the start of a Labour reset with the countryside?

Nigel Farage said the surprise Government decision is an early Christmas present to farmers across the UK, adding that pressure of a rural Labour MP 'mutiny' has helped to secure important changes for farmers

Efra Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael has praised the spirit, endurance, and resilience of farmers in securing IHT changes, but he has berated the Government for not acting on the industry’s concerns sooner

Deputy Editor Alex Black reflects on the impact of the decision to increase APR and BPR thresholds from £1 million to £2.5m

Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch has urged the Government to go even further in reducing the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on family farms. "You do not punish people who do the right thing, work the land, and keep the country going," Ms Badenoch says

Organisation says agroecology can 'support biodiversity, strengthens climate resilience, and improves public health outcomes'

More than a year's worth of campaigning to save Britain's family farms could finally have paid off, but is there still more room for manoeuvre on Inheritance Tax reforms?