Starmer doubles down on ‘tractor tax’ claim ahead of huge protest

Sir Keir Starmer has doubled down on his claim that the “vast majority of farms and farmers” will be unaffected by changes to inheritance tax announced in the Budget ahead of a major demonstration over the tax hike on Tuesday.

The row has rumbled on since the Budget, when it was announced that farmers will have to pay 20 per cent of tax on inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m from April 2026.

Critics warn that the new tax grab will destroy family farms, which make up around two-thirds of Britain’s agricultural base.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/farms-inheritance-tax-starmer-protest-b2648872.html