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NFUS Conference 2026: 'We will keep fighting to reverse IHT'

Some of the issues raised at the landmark event included Inheritance Tax changes, the threat of animal disease, Bovaer and how the rise of Reform in England could help the SNP win the Holyrood Parliamentary Election in May

Chris Brayford
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NFUS president Andrew Connon said: "Although we take the [IHT uplift] change as a win, I can never forgive the UK Government for the stress, the anxiety and the mental health [challenges] that young and old endured for 14 months. Stress and anxiety that drove some to contemplate taking their own lives - an utter disgrace of a policy."
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NFUS president Andrew Connon said: "Although we take the [IHT uplift] change as a win, I can never forgive the UK Government for the stress, the anxiety and the mental health [challenges] that young and old endured for 14 months. Stress and anxiety that drove some to contemplate taking their own lives - an utter disgrace of a policy."

Farmers and crofters have made their way to Glasgow to celebrate the successes, the challenges and the opportunities for Scottish agriculture at NFU Scotland Conference 2026. First Minister John Swinney,...

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