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Royal Highland Show: Power in the hands of backbench Labour MPs to make Gov 'rethink' IHT

NFU Scotland has argued that backbench MPs had a vital role in overturning Winter Fuel Payments last month, and they could help do the same on Inheritance Tax changes

Chris Brayford
clock • 5 min read
411 Labour MPs hold seats across the UK in Parliament, with many representing rural constituencies. Every single one needs to understand how, in its current form, Inheritance Tax could impact the whole of the UK.
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411 Labour MPs hold seats across the UK in Parliament, with many representing rural constituencies. Every single one needs to understand how, in its current form, Inheritance Tax could impact the whole of the UK.

Applying pressure on backbench Labour MPs over the next few months could be crucial in forcing the Government to change its position on Inheritance Tax changes. NFU Scotland has told farmers not to...

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