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The 26 Labour MPs who could be challenging Gov's IHT changes on family farms

Who are the 26 MPs that form the Labour Rural Research Group, reportedly opposed to the Government's current changes to Inheritance Tax, and do they deserve credit for potentially going against their party on the issue?

Chris Brayford
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Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours, part of the Labour Rural Research Group, said: "Let me be clear: if today was the real vote, I would vote against the Government’s plans. I am no rebel—I am a moderate—but during the election, I read what I thought were assurances from my party that we had no plans to introduce changes to APR. On that basis, I reassured farmers in my constituency that we would not, and now I simply am not prepared to break my word."
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Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours, part of the Labour Rural Research Group, said: "Let me be clear: if today was the real vote, I would vote against the Government’s plans. I am no rebel—I am a moderate—but during the election, I read what I thought were assurances from my party that we had no plans to introduce changes to APR. On that basis, I reassured farmers in my constituency that we would not, and now I simply am not prepared to break my word."

Farming communities have widely discussed the possibility of a sea change in Government regarding reforms to Inheritance Tax of late. It has been rumoured that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could make changes...

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