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Plans for growth stifled without APR and BPR consultation

²ÝÁñÉçÇø have warned the UK's Industrial Strategy to promote growth and investment could be curtailed without an acknowledgement from Government that it needs to reconsider reforms to Inheritance Tax

Chris Brayford
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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said: "Given their [Labour Government] new habit of U-turning, they must now act in the national interest, save jobs, farms and firms and axe the family farm tax."
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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said: "Given their [Labour Government] new habit of U-turning, they must now act in the national interest, save jobs, farms and firms and axe the family farm tax."

A 10 year plan to promote business investment and growth in the UK could be suppressed without a Government rethink and consultation on Inheritance Tax changes for farming family businesses. On Monday...

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