Labour MP backs calls for a consultation on Inheritance Tax changes

Are cracks starting to appear in Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves' defence of a family farm tax?

Chris Brayford
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Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour MP for Gower, said: "I support the NFU's call for a pause on the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax."
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Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour MP for Gower, said: "I support the NFU's call for a pause on the Government's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax."

A Labour MP has provided farmers with a huge boost by calling on the Government to pause and consult on proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Inheritance Tax. Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour...

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