Budget: Family farm tax will hit rural communities

2 Nov 2024

EMBARGO: Immediate Release

Responding to the Government's changes to Agricultural Property Relief, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:

"This is a family farm tax which risks ringing the death knell for local farmers and the small businesses who rely on them. Small family-owned farms will also be hit by this and will be forced to sell up, with young people robbed of their opportunity to farm.

“After years of the Conservatives taking rural communities for granted, it is deeply disappointing to see more of the same from this new government. 

“We’ll be fighting tooth and nail to protect family farms from these changes. Liberal Democrats backed British farmers by demanding an extra £1bn to support them during the election, and we’ll keep being a strong voice for our rural communities.”

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