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Rachel Reeves' Inheritance Tax changes have done more to spark farm succession talks than decades of advice, says expert

Farming families urged to be more like the England football team and come together for one shared aim

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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Heather Wildman and Michael Mack of the Succession Alliance with CLA president Gavin Lane at the launch of the alliance’s partnership with the CLA at the Great Yorkshire Show.
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Heather Wildman and Michael Mack of the Succession Alliance with CLA president Gavin Lane at the launch of the alliance’s partnership with the CLA at the Great Yorkshire Show.

Inheritance Tax changes announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves have prompted more farming families to discuss succession planning than years of professional advice, according to specialist Heather Wildman....

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