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Raising Inheritance Tax threshold could 'save' British farming

Could British farming be saved if Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised the Inheritance Tax threshold to £5 million?

Chris Brayford
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Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford, said: "We need the Minister (Daniel Zeichner) to stand up for farming; we all look to him to do that. Go to the Chancellor, tell her what we need—to increase the threshold from £1 million to £5 million—and things will be better."
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Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford, said: "We need the Minister (Daniel Zeichner) to stand up for farming; we all look to him to do that. Go to the Chancellor, tell her what we need—to increase the threshold from £1 million to £5 million—and things will be better."

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has been urged to fight for farmers in helping to increase the proposed Inheritance Tax threshold in order to 'save' British farming. Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford,...

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