Labour U-turns on farmer inheritance tax after tractor protests

Labour’s inheritance tax U-turn is a hollow victory for farmers

Yesterday it was reported that the Labour government has once again made a U-turn on a policy proposal, this time on the inheritance tax raid on family farms. Under the amended proposals, the inheritance tax relief threshold would be increased to £2.5 million from the originally proposed rate of £1 million. An additional £2.5 million relief rate would be available for spouses, meaning that in these cases, farms with a value of up to £5 million w…

Keir Starmer in U-turn on farmers’ inheritance tax after protests

The British government will raise the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers from £1m (€1.14m) to £2.5m in a climbdown following months of protest.

Farmers' inheritance tax climbdown welcomed by Cheshire MPs on both sides of spectrum

The government has confirmed the threshold for Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will increase from £1 million to £2.5 million when reforms are introduced in April 2026.

Government waters down inheritance tax rise for farmers after months of protests

The threshold for the controversial tax has been more than doubled per person

'It's a step in the right direction': farmer speaks out after inheritance tax U-turn

A Herefordshire farmer has spoken out after the Government announced it will raise the inheritance tax relief threshold for farmers.

Inheritance tax: Government to raise threshold after farmers’ backlash

The government is to water-down its controversial inheritance tax measures for farms which had sparked months of protests.