Why are Britain’s farmers protesting?
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By The Independent
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Why are Britain’s farmers protesting?
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Labour’s plan ensures an inheritance tax of 20 per cent is imposed on farmers’ agricultural assets worth more than £1 million