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EXCLUSIVE - Ann Davies on IHT: "Why are we being punished for wanting to hand our farm down?"

Plaid Cymru MP Ann Davies writes on how Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget changes to APR and BPR is leading to the quiet demise of generational family farming

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Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said: "The [IHT] policy rests on a dangerous myth that farmers are wealthy landowners dodging tax. They are not hoarding wealth; they are stewarding land, producing food, and preserving culture. And now they are being punished for it."
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Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies said: "The [IHT] policy rests on a dangerous myth that farmers are wealthy landowners dodging tax. They are not hoarding wealth; they are stewarding land, producing food, and preserving culture. And now they are being punished for it."

Born and raised in the agricultural community, becoming MP for Caerfyrddin in July 2024 was one of the proudest moments of my life. It gave me the chance to represent people I understand deeply - those...

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