'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

When asked what political barriers there were to the Treasury adopting the clawback solution put to Treasury officials last week, Mr Bradshaw said the Government was looking for an ‘economic moment', referencing the Autumn Budget later this year

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'The Government know they are wrong' on Inheritance Tax, says NFU president

With his sleeves rolled up and the Defra Secretary Steve Reed listening in the room, the NFU president Tom Bradshaw was determined not to let a protester derail the start of his speech at this week's NFU...

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