New NFU analysis of Inheritance Tax changes 'proves' why Treasury figures are 'wrong'

The NFU said the Government's initial claim that only 27% of farms will be affected by the new IHT policy 'materially underestimates the true proportion'. Their analysis found 'around 75% of commercial family farms will be above the 拢1 million threshold'

22 November 2024 鈥� 5 min read

The NFU has published its own analysis on the impacts of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) reforms on commercial family farms, which it said 鈥榩roves' why the Treasury's figures that only 27% of farms...

UK farmers considering plans for a nationwide fuel and fertiliser protest

Can Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves learn an invaluable lesson from the fuel strike in 2000 to support farmers and hauliers before it is too late?

Chris Brayford

13 April 2026 鈥� 6 min read

Politics

EXCLUSIVE - George Dunn on IHT: 'Gov could have used a consultation to pause for thought about its moral responsibility towards the elderly and terminally ill'

George Dunn, TFA chief executive, reflects on last months' family farm tax Judicial Review and says the Government, whether legally obliged or not, would have been better consulting with the industry before making changes to IHT

George Dunn

13 April 2026 鈥� 4 min read

Politics

IHT story is far from over, but campaign must continue in a different way

What are the next steps farmers can take to stop the family farm tax at a time when some have argued that the fight to raise thresholds is 'dead' under the current Labour Government?

Chris Brayford

12 April 2026 鈥� 6 min read

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