Farmers react with 'fury' and 'anger' after Treasury meeting over inheritance tax
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 The president of the National Farmers Union says there is "fury" and "anger" among farmers - after the government refused to change its controversial inheritance tax plans.
The Green Party has said the government's expected cuts to welfare are "not fair" and that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could avoid making the cuts by choosing to "tax wealth fairly". Co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay joined MPs holding placards outside the Treasury, at a 'Rebalance the Economy' photo-op. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025
The president of the National Farmers Union says there is "fury" and "anger" among farmers - after the government refused to change its controversial inheritance tax plans.
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