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U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers ‘snuck out’ to avoid scrutiny, say Tories

Victoria Atkins says announcement to raise tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m days before Christmas ‘seems very odd’

The Guardian - UK

Tories: Farmers’ personal cost not forgotten despite inheritance tax change

Labour’s watered-down plans will see the relief threshold for farmers raised from £1 million to £2.5 million.

Evening Standard

More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – as it happened

YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move

The Guardian - UK

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Reform would threaten ‘survivability’ of farmers with US trade deal, says Atkins

Victoria Atkins said chlorine-washed salad was not the same as chlorinated chicken because ‘lettuce doesn’t poo’.

The Independent UK

Labour has ruined lives of farming communities with tax policy, Tories claim

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins pledged to scrap the ‘family farm tax’ at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.

Evening Standard

Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

Kitty Thompson, head of campaigns at CEN, said offering solutions for coastal communities could also help the Conservatives challenge Reform.

Evening Standard

Water industry faces ‘root and branch reform’ after landmark review

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is widely reported to be preparing to abolish regulator Ofwat.

Evening Standard

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Public ownership ‘not the answer’ says Reed after Thames Water deal collapse

At the despatch box, Conservative shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins accused ministers of having “talked themselves out of” a rescue plan.

Evening Standard

Conservatives united over Brexit but out of step with voters

As Tory bigwigs compete to signal outrage over ‘great Brexit betrayal’, the party is polling worse than ever before

The Guardian - UK

Environment Secretary accuses Tories of trying to ‘weaponise’ farmer deaths

Victoria Atkins asked whether Steve Reed will ‘on a point of principle’ resign if Labour does not change its approach to inheritance tax.

Evening Standard

Climate experts and politicians round on Tony Blair for ‘wrong message’

Former Labour PM accused of ‘handing talking points’ to Tories and Reform after saying net zero strategy faltering

The Guardian - UK

Blair’s attack on net zero policies a ‘valid and important contribution’ – Reed

The former prime minister said any strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term is ‘doomed to fail’.

The Independent UK

Introduce ‘practical solutions’ to make rivers clean and safe, Lib Dems urge

Environment spokesperson Tim Farron called for a new ‘Blue Flag status’ for rivers and chalk streams as part of a package to improve water quality.

Evening Standard

Steve Reed branded ‘Where’s Wally’ as he is accused of ‘ducking scrutiny’

The Environment Secretary also failed to guarantee that his budget won’t see further cuts, ahead of the Chancellor’s spring statement next week.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

‘Trump said he’d have our backs’: Starmer’s magical assertions comfort Badenoch

The government and opposition seem to have parked their rancour like divorcees at a parents’ evening

Evening Standard

Starmer accused of lying by Tory frontbencher during Prime Minister’s Questions

Victoria Atkins could be heard shouting ‘that is a lie’ following a question on the Government’s policy to charge VAT on private school fees.

The Independent UK

Farmers warn government they ‘won’t back down’ as thousands fill London for Pancake Day rally

Farmers told the Labour government they ‘won’t back down’ during the Pancake Day protest

Evening Standard

Farmers march on Parliament in Pancake Day protest against inheritance tax

The demonstrators, accompanied by a few tractors and harvesters, met at around midday to march from Whitehall towards Parliament.

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The Independent UK

Dangerous meat could appear in UK’s supermarkets, Tories warn

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins urged the Government to adequately fund food security checks at Dover port.

Evening Standard

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

Evening Standard

Farmer suicides show possible ‘human cost’ of inheritance tax change – Tories

Treasury minister James Murray said the Government’s plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million is a ‘fair approach’.

Evening Standard

Farmers ‘in it for the money’ because they need to make profit, says Steve Reed

The Rural Affairs Secretary took questions about changes to inheritance tax reliefs in the Commons.

The Independent UK

Households ‘to be hit with hike in water bills of at least 20 per cent’ sparking backlash

Environment secretary argues increase needed to fix UK’s sewage system ‘broken’ by Tories

The Independent UK

Labour MP becomes first to attack party’s inheritance tax raid on farms

Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, said he would rebel against Rachel Reeves’ Budget measure to extend inheritance tax

Evening Standard

Labour MP: I’d vote against inheritance tax changes if real vote held today

Markus Campbell-Savours said he would ‘seek important amendments’ to the policy affecting farmers.

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