MPs issue plea for 12-month IHT delay to protect 'vulnerable farmers'

New report says Labour must 'rebuild trust' following series of policy shocks

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Efra chair Alistair Carmichael MP says Defra needs to rebuild trust with farmers
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Efra chair Alistair Carmichael MP says Defra needs to rebuild trust with farmers

MPs have called on Government to delay Inheritance Tax reforms for 12 months in a bid to protect 'vulnerable farmers'. In a report published today (May 16), members of the Efra Committee have called...

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