Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours, part of the Labour Rural Research Group, said: "Let me be clear: if today was the real vote, I would vote against the Government’s plans. I am no rebel—I am a moderate—but during the election, I read what I thought were assurances from my party that we had no plans to introduce changes to APR. On that basis, I reassured farmers in my constituency that we would not, and now I simply am not prepared to break my word."
Farming communities have widely discussed the possibility of a sea change in Government regarding reforms to Inheritance Tax of late. It has been rumoured that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could make changes...
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