Politics

Kemi Badenoch challenges Prime Minister to justify Budget's impact on nation's farmers

Daniel Zeichner has made the announcement at the Northern Farming Conference

Victoria Atkins takes up post in Kemi Badenoch's new Shadow Cabinet

Minister urges industry to 'look behind the headlines' as he insists 73% of farmers will not be affected by tax changes

Nearly half of Labour voters think farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax

Efra chair Alistair Carmichael accuses Defra of wanting to see an end to family farming

Union president Tom Bradshaw says farmers' fury was made clear during emergency Budget talks with Defra

West Essex MP says she intends to 'renew' the party as former Defra Secretary Steve Barclay rules himself out of Shadow Cabinet post

Sarah Baker, AHDB head of economics, said: "These changes may encourage farmers to think about succession earlier than they would otherwise. For example, there is a seven-year rule which applies in the case of land transfers. This means that any land gifted to an individual will be free of inheritance tax after seven years."

NFYFC's YFC agri chair Luke Cox said the proposed tax and wage changes 'threaten the continuity and viability of farm farms and rural diversification businesses'