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Somerset Farmer Sounds Alarm Over Tax Reforms Threatening UK Agriculture

UK farmers are voicing deep concern over recent government inheritance tax reforms, warning they threaten the future of family farms and the broader agricultural industry. Charlie Walford, a third-generation Somerset farmer, …

By Tommy Wathen · Monday 29 September 2025 · 2 min read

Inheritance

Fury Grows as ‘Death Tax’ Threatens the Future of Family Farms

Farmers across the West Country are voicing fierce opposition to new government proposals imposing a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural estates valued over £1 million. They warn the tax could destroy family-run farms and …

By Tommy Wathen · Sunday 14 September 2025 · 3 min read