Reeves urged to act to avoid the 'abhorrent untold human impact' of IHT on farmers' mental health

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Treasury must 'wake up' to the impact that IHT is having on the health of farmers

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"How long can the UK Treasury continue to ignore such findings before agreeing to work with all sectors to design a fair policy?"
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"How long can the UK Treasury continue to ignore such findings before agreeing to work with all sectors to design a fair policy?"

Farmers have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that she must act in order to remove the 'abhorrent, untold human impact' of upcoming changes to Inheritance Tax to farmers' health and well-being. In response...

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