NFU Conference: Poignant farm toy display illustrates impact of family farm tax

A basket of pre-loved farm toys has been handed over to the Treasury by three generations of a farming family with a heartfelt message to the Chancellor

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NFU Conference: Poignant farm toy display illustrates impact of family farm tax

The NFU has revealed a poignant display of farm toys, representing the farms which may be lost if the Government does not make changes to its plans on Inheritance Tax. POWERFUL display of pre-loved...

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