Thousands of farmers protest in London against new tax plan
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Thousands of farmers protest in London against new tax plan
Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster on Tuesday to protest against the inheritance tax changes for farming businesses introduced in last month’s Budget.
The changes mean inheritance tax of 20% will apply to combined agricultural and business property worth more than £1 million.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) also held an event at Church Hall, ahead of their meetings with MPs.
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Nigel Farage said Reform UK’s membership has now surpassed 200,000 and that the party’s next goal is to overtake the membership of the Labour Party. The Reform UK leader and Clacton MP called his party’s growth “truly extraordinary” at a Reform UK regional conference event in Wiltshire. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A WhatsApp group in which MP Andrew Gwynne posted “completely unacceptable” messages is being investigated, a minister has said. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook could not say if others in the chat, which reportedly included another Labour MP, will be suspended, but suggested the Prime Minister could take action based on what the investigation finds. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Organisers urged protesters not to bring farm machinery into central London, though some tractors drove past Downing Street covered with signs saying “the final straw” and “no farmers, no..
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