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May 2025 local elections: Farming has taken a 'battering' over last 18 months

NFU president Tom Bradshaw has issued a rally call to councillors and regional mayors to do all they can to back British farming if they are elected

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"The Government's announcement during last October's Budget on changes to Inheritance Tax was also a devastating blow with many farming businesses set to face unaffordable bills, meaning an end to possible investment or growth opportunities, as well as huge pressures on mental health."
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"The Government's announcement during last October's Budget on changes to Inheritance Tax was also a devastating blow with many farming businesses set to face unaffordable bills, meaning an end to possible investment or growth opportunities, as well as huge pressures on mental health."

Candidates standing in local council and mayoral elections have been urged to do all they can to reverse Inheritance Tax changes and back British farming if elected to office. Voters across England...

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