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'Future of food security in Reeves' hands': MPs on farming committee call on govt to delay family farm tax

Sky News Thursday, 15 May 2025
'Future of food security in Reeves' hands': MPs on farming committee call on govt to delay family farm taxThe UK's food security and the future of farming lies in Rachel Reeves' hands, a leading MP has said as a committee called on the government to delay farm inheritance tax changes.
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