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Chris Brayford

Chris Brayford

News and Business Reporter

Articles by Chris Brayford

IHT draft legislation: M&S worried policy could 'discourage' new entrants

Politics

IHT draft legislation: M&S worried policy could 'discourage' new entrants

Could young farmers walk away from the sector due to IHT?

clock 23 July 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Georgina Milne: "The answers are not in Westminster, they are in the field"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Georgina Milne: "The answers are not in Westminster, they are in the field"

Georgina Milne, 23, is studying an MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at the Royal Agricultural University. She is also a youth ambassador at the Countryside Alliance

clock 23 July 2025 • 2 min read
IHT draft legislation: History will judge Labour 'harshly' on APR and BPR reform

Politics

IHT draft legislation: History will judge Labour 'harshly' on APR and BPR reform

Defra Secretary Steve Reed said British farming has a bright future, but can Labour overcome IHT's burden on generational family farms?

clock 22 July 2025 • 3 min read
IHT draft legislation: Family farms may now sell assets to pay tax liabilities

Politics

IHT draft legislation: Family farms may now sell assets to pay tax liabilities

Law firm Wedlake Bell said Inheritance Tax changes could also penalise vulnerable families and those without the means to undertake complex estate planning

clock 22 July 2025 • 2 min read
IHT draft legislation: 'This is a tax on resilience, succession and viability'

Politics

IHT draft legislation: 'This is a tax on resilience, succession and viability'

Knight Frank said it is 'disheartening' that APR and BPR, which were Labour-originated reliefs introduced during periods of national economic stress to help family businesses, could now be taken away from farmers

clock 22 July 2025 • 3 min read
IHT draft legislation: Gov 'incapable of listening' to farmers

Politics

IHT draft legislation: Gov 'incapable of listening' to farmers

The Government said changes to Inheritance Tax is not expected to have a 'material impact' on food security, contradicting the concerns raised by farmers and the wider industry

clock 22 July 2025 • 2 min read
Proposal to 'reinvigorate' Arla's Settle site could save and create new jobs, Mayor says

Farm Business

Proposal to 'reinvigorate' Arla's Settle site could save and create new jobs, Mayor says

Is there still hope that the North Yorkshire dairy site could remain open beyond 2026?

clock 22 July 2025 • 2 min read
Farmers taking out life insurance policies to tackle IHT reforms

Farm Business

Farmers taking out life insurance policies to tackle IHT reforms

Financial advisory firm TBA Wealth Management said there has been a surge in business owners seeking whole of life insurance policies to protect their property or business assets from being sold due to IHT

clock 21 July 2025 • 2 min read
Drug driver sentenced after causing tractor to plough into homes

Rural crime

Drug driver sentenced after causing tractor to plough into homes

Matthew Cumpsty pleaded guilty to drug driving and dangerous driving at Chester Crown Court

clock 21 July 2025 • 2 min read
Discussions still underway to save Arla's Settle factory from closure

Farm Business

Discussions still underway to save Arla's Settle factory from closure

Could there be hope of saving the North Yorkshire site from being shut down?

clock 13 July 2025 • 2 min read
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