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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

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The court will hear that the claimants, who rely on APR and BPR to preserve business continuity and ensure food security, have argued that the Government did not undertake a full consultation with affected taxpayers before announcing changes to IHT
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The court will hear that the claimants, who rely on APR and BPR to preserve business continuity and ensure food security, have argued that the Government did not undertake a full consultation with affected taxpayers before announcing changes to IHT

With the High Court hearing on the proposed changes to agricultural and business property relief coming up on March 17–18, many people have shared their support, with some saying they would like to come...

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