Treasury door 'shut' on changes to Inheritance Tax

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the Government believed it was 'right' and that the proposals were 'fair', with the farming industry offered ‘generous' exemptions

Rachael Brown
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Left to right: NFUS president Andrew Connon, NFU president Tom Bradshaw, NFU Cymru president Aled Jones and Ulster Farmers' Union president William Irvine.
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Left to right: NFUS president Andrew Connon, NFU president Tom Bradshaw, NFU Cymru president Aled Jones and Ulster Farmers' Union president William Irvine.

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