Treasury 'parked its tractor' in wrong place over family farm tax, says Iceland boss

Richard Walker called on the Government to get behind farmers and high streets as the 'bedrock of the country'

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Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland supermarket.
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Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland supermarket.

Iceland supermarket boss Richard Walker has stood up for farmers in the ongoing row over the Chancellor's proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) following increased pressure from the agricultural industry...

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