‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour

British farmers are expressing significant anger towards the Labour government, despite a recent U-turn on inheritance tax changes for farms. The reversal, which raised the threshold at which estates are taxed, followed widespread rural outrage, including protests at the annual Oxford farming conference. Farmers feel the government's policies are detrimental to rural communities and businesses, impacting everything from farming and fishing to rural businesses and pubs. Some farmers claim the inheritance tax plans drove some to suicide. The farmers are urging the government to reconsider its approach to rural affairs, fearing for the future of British agriculture.

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