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

Farmers to protest in south Cumbria this weekend over inheritance tax dispute

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.

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

Rachel Reeves's tax raid on farmers is putting Britain's food security at risk and must be paused, Tesco has warned. Britain's biggest supermarket said the Chancellor should halt the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m in order to safeguard British agriculture. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's chief commercial officer, wrote in a blog: "This is not just a debate about individual policies - the UK's future food security is at stake…

Tax change sows anger on England farms

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. The 55-year-old, the third generation to farm this land near Barnstaple in Devon, last month joined hundreds of other farmers in

Farmers welcome supermarkets’ backing in fight against inheritance tax changes

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

Tesco warns inheritance tax raid on farmers has put Britain's food security at risk

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 …

Tesco backs farmers in ongoing inheritance tax row as it warns Britain's food security is at risk

Tesco is the latest supermarket giant to hit out at Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the farm tax.