Prime Minister – 'Impact assessment was done before Autumn Budget'

Sir Keir Starmer has faced questions from local BBC radio stations, including on Inheritance Tax, solar farms and whether he has a problem with rural Lincolnshire

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Prime Minister – 'Impact assessment was done before Autumn Budget'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted an impact assessment was done on how farmers would be affected by the changes in Inheritance Tax (IHT) announced in the Autumn Budget. Being grilled by...

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