Tories pledge to reverse 'shameful' farm taxes

LABOUR has ruined the “lives and dreams’ of the farming community with its taxes, the Conservatives have said, as they pledged to reverse them if they win the next election.

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Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins termed Labour's rural policies an “assault on the countryside” as activists surrounding her held placards calling Sir Keir Starmer a “farmer harmer”.

The Tories, along with farming organisations, have campaigned against the so-called “family farm tax” introduced by Rachel Reeves last year. It means from April 2026, farmers who previously did not have to pay inheritance tax on their agricultural property face a new effective rate of 20%.