Treasury Ministers accused of 'political stonewalling' on Inheritance Tax changes

Tenant Farmers Association said they have only been allowed one ‘short' meeting with the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, with the Chancellor herself ‘no where to be seen'

Rachael Brown
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Treasury Ministers accused of 'political stonewalling' on Inheritance Tax changes

The Tenant Farmers Association has criticised Treasury Ministers for political stonewalling against any consideration of 'reasonable' amendments to the proposed changes to Agricultural and Business Property...

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