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Are Labour voters more likely to put almond alternatives in their tea? And are Tories and Reform voters more likely to have whole milk in their coffee?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been challenged by various MPs on how the Government will bolster UK food security and support farmers amidst spiralling costs to fuel and fertiliser from war in the Middle East

Is greater emphasis placed on the UK being energy self-sufficient rather than helping farmers to shore up food production during such uncertain times?

The Prime Minister has still argued that the principle of applying Inheritance Tax to farms is reasonable, despite announcing a partial U-turn on the policy prior to Christmas

The farmers, both over 90 years-old, said Inheritance Tax changes could lead to their farm business being split up and sold, leaving them trapped in an unfair system. They asked the Prime Minister what date they need to die to avoid tax reforms

Labour MP Cat Smith said the Prime Minister needs to think again and reflect on a policy which is leading to farmers feeling like they need to speed up their deaths before tax changes come into force in April

Could Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer finally be ready to change the Government's policy stance on Inheritance Tax changes?

The Prime Minister was challenged by Efra Chair Alistair Carmichael at the Liaison Committee last year on the impact of Inheritance Tax changes on farmers' mental health

Farmers Guardian’s Tom Ryder, hailing from a Cumbria-based family with a history in pedigree livestock breeding, reflects on how the Government’s proposed Inheritance Tax reforms risk overlooking the human realities behind the numbers

Radmore Farm’s Ben Aveling has urged the Prime Minister to rethink plans for Inheritance Tax and said the countryside must remain in the hands of family farmers, not ‘massive corporations’