![NFUS president Andrew Connon said: "Although we take the [IHT uplift] change as a win, I can never forgive the UK Government for the stress, the anxiety and the mental health [challenges] that young and old endured for 14 months. Stress and anxiety that drove some to contemplate taking their own lives - an utter disgrace of a policy."](https://image.chitra.live/api/v1/wps/27fef65/f9e0bc80-4221-4fdb-b13b-25a9326cf9a9/16/NFUS-Top-Team-679x419.jpg "NFUS president Andrew Connon said: \"Although we take the [IHT uplift] change as a win, I can never forgive the UK Government for the stress, the anxiety and the mental health [challenges] that young and old endured for 14 months. Stress and anxiety that drove some to contemplate taking their own lives - an utter disgrace of a policy.\"")
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NFUS president Andrew Connon said: "Although we take the [IHT uplift] change as a win, I can never forgive the UK Government for the stress, the anxiety and the mental health [challenges] that young and old endured for 14 months. Stress and anxiety that drove some to contemplate taking their own lives - an utter disgrace of a policy."
Farmers and crofters have made their way to Glasgow to celebrate the successes, the challenges and the opportunities for Scottish agriculture at NFU Scotland Conference 2026. First Minister John Swinney,...
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