Inheritance Tax changes to cause 200,000 job losses

Almost one-quarter of family businesses have cut jobs or paused recruitment since the Autumn Budget

Alex Black

25 March 2025 • 3 min read

Almost one-quarter of family businesses and almost one in five family farms have cut jobs or paused recruitment since the Autumn Budget in response to changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural...

Iran War: Trump urged to protect farmers from food supply shocks

Can US President Donald Trump help protect farmers from disruption to supply chains after Iran threatened to blockade oil tankers which need to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

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10 March 2026 • 4 min read

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EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "The future of this industry depends on who farms next"

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies has urged the Government not to target future generations of hardworking farmers through changes to Inheritance Tax. She said the future of farming relies on being able to pass on the family farm through succession

Ann Davies

10 March 2026 • 3 min read

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Letter: As the High Court Hearing on the proposed changes to IHT approaches, the lead claimant says "the story must be what happens inside the courtroom"

Tom Martin, the lead claimant, has asked that those arriving in London to support the hearing do not bring tractors, horns or inflammatory banners

Tom Martin

07 March 2026 • 1 min read

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Iran War: Trump urged to protect farmers from food supply shocks

EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies: "The future of this industry depends on who farms next"

Letter: As the High Court Hearing on the proposed changes to IHT approaches, the lead claimant says "the story must be what happens inside the courtroom"