Chancellor Under Scrutiny: Calls for Clarification on Possible Insider Information Given to Labour MP About Inheritance Tax Changes
The Chancellor is facing pressure to clarify if she accidentally informed a Labour MP with significant agricultural land holdings about upcoming inheritance tax changes . The MP, Henry Tufnell , received control of a 2,200-acre estate just before the October Budget , which may now be exempt from the new 'family farm tax'. This move has raised concerns about insider information.
Shadow Financial Secretary Gareth Davies has written to Rachel Reeves, asking if ministers or officials had prior knowledge of these changes that could have been shared with Mr. Tufnell
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