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Inheritance Tax changes: Farmers told vote in New Year offers 'real opportunity' to stop family farm tax

MP Markus Campbell-Savours’ suspension has renewed focus on a vote early next year that could unite opposition in Parliament to the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax

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Tim Farron MP: "There is another opportunity in the New Year where we could genuinely defeat the family farm tax."
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Tim Farron MP: "There is another opportunity in the New Year where we could genuinely defeat the family farm tax."

The New Year will offer another opportunity for farmers and supporting politicians to win the fight against the proposed changes to Inheritance Tax. That was the message from Liberal Democrats rural...

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