51AV视频

Treasury stands firm as MP pleads 'stop the farm tax heist'

Cross-party rural MPs issue heartfelt appeal for the Government to meet farmers and reconsider its planned agricultural tax changes

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 3 min read
MP Carla Lockhart said: "Farmers feel under siege - they want Government to work with them not against them in what can only be described as a farm tax heist.鈥�
Image:

MP Carla Lockhart said: "Farmers feel under siege - they want Government to work with them not against them in what can only be described as a farm tax heist.鈥�

The Treasury dismissed appeals to speak to farmers and their representatives, as cross-party MPs issued a heartfelt plea for the Government to reconsider its planned family farm tax. Daniel Tomlinson,...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Politics

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"
Politics

Farming Matters: "Are governments listening or have they just learnt to say the right words?"

Rory Hutchings, partner and head of agriculture and estates at HCR Law, discusses the current rhetoric on farming coming from Westminster and the Senedd in Wales.

Farmers Guardian
clock 11 July 2026 鈥� 4 min read
Gov scraps mandatory public consultation on data centres amid ongoing concerns for the countryside
Politics

Gov scraps mandatory public consultation on data centres amid ongoing concerns for the countryside

The changes are expected to cut pre-application time by up to 12 months and save developers 拢1 billion on major infrastructure projects

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 08 July 2026 鈥� 3 min read
Defra breached law when allowing farmers to use pesticides, watchdog finds
Politics

Defra breached law when allowing farmers to use pesticides, watchdog finds

The assessment process for emergency authorisations of pesticides is now to be updated following the investigation by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP)

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 07 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read