Autumn Budget

Dame Angela Eagle admits there have been discussions on IHT, but joins Treasury chief James Murray in ruling out concessions

Who are the 26 MPs that form the Labour Rural Research Group, reportedly opposed to the Government's current changes to Inheritance Tax, and do they deserve credit for potentially going against their party on the issue?

The industry has called for commitment to axe the family farm tax as rumours swirl around a potential Government climb down

South Antrim MP Robin Swann writes on rumours that the Treasury could modify Inheritance Tax by granting full relief up to £5 million where farmland or business assets make up at least 60% of an estate. However, he has urged caution that nothing is final until Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces finer details at the Autumn Budget in November

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Ruth Umpleby discusses the dairy sector and recent milk price reductions

Emma and her family farm in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, milking 100 pedigree Holsteins and selling raw milk from the farmgate. They also run 300 North Country Mules. Emma is Monmouthshire NFU chair and volunteers with the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

As the Autumn Budget looms and party leaders ramp up their promises in the furore of Party Conference Season, Farmers Guardian is re-launching its Save Britain’s Family Farms campaign to make sure the industry has access to the broadest and most in-depth political coverage, analysis, advice and insights on succession and Inheritance Tax

Tax Policy Associates' Dan Neidle said Sir Keir had bought a seven acre field in Surrey for his parents to look after rescued donkeys in 1996. Mr Neidle said the field was likely placed in a life-interest trust, and the nature of the tax planning structure had the effect of keeping the field outside his parents’ estate for Inheritance Tax purposes

Having travelled from all over the country, farmers took to the streets today (September 28) to protest the Government's Inheritance Tax (IHT) plans

Ahead of the Labour Party Conference, head of news and business Jane Thynne looks back at the party's promises from last year's event