WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has offered her support for farmers campaigning for the reverse of a tax which risks killing off the whole family farm sector.
And the MP met with a delegation of farmers who travelled from Worcestershire to the capital to hear of their concerns about the changes in inheritance tax rules which may force them to sell off their businesses.
Farmers warned Dame Harriett that some farmers are already halting investment in their business and planning to scale back operations ahead of the tax changes.
More than 10,000 farmers gathered in the capital to call on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse the proposal announced in the last Budget.
Dame Harriett said: “Farmers descended on Westminster from all over the country to show their anger at the Labour party betrayal of their vital businesses and I took the time to meet with farmers from my own constituency as part of their protest.
“This is a kick in the teeth of hard-working farmers who have put food on our table through good times and bad. and often have passed their farms through many generations.
“Our rural way of life is at threat, and I hope that the message has been received loud and clear. This tax change must be reversed before it has a terrible impact on our food and farming sector.
“As well as damaging many rural businesses this will inevitably impact on food prices as farmers start to plan for the extra tax bills they may have in the future.
“Each farmer I met is warning of the dire consequences of this tax change and I repeat my call on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to do the right thing and bring an end to this terrible farm tax.”
