More than 42,000 English and Scottish farms to be hit by Inheritance Tax changes, says AHDB

Cereals farms will be hit hardest by the proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Alex Black

28 January 2025 鈥� 3 min read

More than 42,000 farms in England and Scotland will be affected by the changes to Inheritance Tax, with cereals farms to be hardest hit. REGISTER NOW: Join our FREE webinar: Hear from new entrants into...

Celebrity Big Brother finalist Cameron Kinch calls for Gov to raise IHT threshold to 拢5m

Somerset farmer Cameron Kinch broke down in tears on the show earlier this year when after revealing he would use potential winnings to pay an IHT bill. He said Government should now go one step further in doubling the new 拢2.5m threshold before April next year

Chris Brayford

23 December 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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Starmer and Reeves raised IHT threshold over fears of growing rural Labour MP revolt, Reform's Nigel Farage claims

Nigel Farage said the surprise Government decision is an early Christmas present to farmers across the UK, adding that pressure of a rural Labour MP 'mutiny' has helped to secure important changes for farmers

Chris Brayford

23 December 2025 鈥� 3 min read

Politics

'Treasury has finally started to back down' - Farming champion Alistair Carmichael praises farmers' vital role in IHT policy shift

Efra Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael has praised the spirit, endurance, and resilience of farmers in securing IHT changes, but he has berated the Government for not acting on the industry鈥檚 concerns sooner

Chris Brayford

23 December 2025 鈥� 3 min read

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