More than 250,000 people have backed the National Farmers' Union's (NFU) campaign to reverse Labour's agriculture inheritance tax reforms.
More than 250,000 people have backed the National Farmers' Union's campaign to reverse Labour's agriculture inheritance tax reforms.in the lead-up to and after the NFU’s mass lobby of MPs in Westminster on November 19 to take the overall total to 250,000.
"At a time when farmers believe government has lied to them and let them down badly, British farmers and growers are heartened to know that they have the support of so many members of the public. "This milestone of support is further confirmation that the public values British farmers and growers for all they provide and believes they deserve more than this badly designed and poorly targeted policy that could decimate working family farms across Britain.
"If they don’t, they risk reducing our food security and potential food price rises for shoppers as the cost of producing food increases."James Mottershead, Shropshire farmer and NFU poultry chair, said: “I thought it was amazing to see so many farmers in London.
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