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Farmers and inheritance tax: separating the facts from the furore
NICK WRIGHT sets the record straight on the controversy that has been whipped up by wealthy right-wing windbags like Clarkson and Farage, which will only really affect a tiny minority of super-rich land hoarders
Farmers protest in central London over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules in the recent budget which introduce new taxes on farms worth more than £1 million, November 19, 2024

OUR land should be held in common.

Farmers took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against inheritance tax changes that affect just a few hundred super-rich landowners.

And the far-right fascist fringe has been joined by Reform UK figures who see opportunities in the campaign to block tax changes that end concessions that further enrich the very rich.

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