Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl have backed British farmers in their dispute with the government over tax changes in the Budget. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco’s chief commercial officer, said “the UK’s future food security is at stake” and the government should pause the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth over £1m. 

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Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl have backed British farmers in their dispute with the government over tax changes in the Budget. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco’s chief commercial officer, said “the UK’s future food security is at stake” and the government should pause the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth over £1m. Tesco is Britain’s biggest supermarket […]

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Farm tax raid has put Britain’s food security at risk, says Tesco

Tesco and Lidl are among the retailers voicing concerns over the policy, which will end the 100% exemption from inheritance tax on wealthier farms.

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Farmers welcome supermarkets’ backing in fight against inheritance tax changes

Tesco has joined other major supermarkets in warning that Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers threatens Britain's food security.Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's chief commercial officer, backed calls for a pause in the controversial Budget measures, saying farmers "desperately need more certainty."The retail giant has aligned with Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons in supporting farmers' opposition to the tax changes."With many smaller farms relying on …

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Cumbria farmers and growers will join the NFU’s National Day of Unity this weekend to apply pressure on the Government to reverse the decision.

In a field in southwest England where his dairy cows graze, Adam Stanbury said he feared the government's new farm tax, coupled with existing economic headwinds, will ruin his family business and many others.

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