Inheritance Tax changes will lead to 'multiple sadness' for families, warns campaigning farmer

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Farmer and leader of the collective Tom Martin arrives at the Royal Court of Justice ahead of the Judicial Review
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Farmer and leader of the collective Tom Martin arrives at the Royal Court of Justice ahead of the Judicial Review

The upcoming changes to Inheritance Tax will lead to industry members experiencing ‘multiple sadnesses' should a family member die, a campaigning farmer has warned. Peterborough-based Tom Martin, who...

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