Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the Government would ensure food security if it faces militant action over the plans, as farmers threaten to stop production.
Ministers are desperately drawing up contingency plans to tackle food shortages if farmers strike over inheritance tax changes.
She said that although the Government recognised the ‘difficult situation’ that many were in, the IHT changes were ‘fair and proportionate’. Farmers protesting against inheritance tax changes in Llandudno, Wales. Contingency plans are being drawn up for food security if farmers strike Sir Keir said yesterday that while he understood their concerns, the move would not affect the vast majority of farms or farmers.
He said it had been ‘disappointing’ to hear the ‘arrogant’ Prime Minister ‘doubling down’ at Labour’s conference in Wales on Saturday where he promised to defend last month’s Budget ‘all day long’.
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