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Minority of Labour MPs back farmers by rebelling against Gov's Autumn Budget IHT changes

More than 80 Labour politicians abstained from a vote to limit APR and BPR, demonstrating a small degree of solidarity with farmers. But 327 MPs voted with the Government to support taking away Inheritance Tax reliefs for family farm businesses

Chris Brayford
clock • 7 min read
Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours said he kept his promise to farmers that he would oppose the Government's Autumn Budget changes to Inheritance Tax. He was the only Labour MP on record to vote against the Government.
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Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours said he kept his promise to farmers that he would oppose the Government's Autumn Budget changes to Inheritance Tax. He was the only Labour MP on record to vote against the Government.

A group of Labour MPs have rebelled against the Government by abstaining from an Inheritance Tax vote on family farms, but it was not enough to stop a resolution from being passed. On Tuesday (December...

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