Kemi Badenoch met with Jeremy Clarkson at his Oxfordshire pub yesterday, as the pair discussed the challenges facing farmers. The former Top Gear presenter has been vocal in his opposition of Labour's planned inheritance tax raid on farms, met with the Tory leader at his pub The Farmers Dog in Asthall, to discuss the proposed changes.
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Labour claims its support for farmers is 'steadfast' - but there is ongoing outrage from rural communities about Rachel Reeves' announcement that farms will no longer be exempt from paying inheritance tax. Ms Badenoch posted on X, formerly Twitter: 'A delight to meet local farmers at Jeremy Clarkson's pub, where everything served is produced by British farmers.
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'Family farms across the country are now at risk because of Labour's Budget. 'Conservatives support farmers and will reverse the cruel family farms tax at the first opportunity.'. A source told the Telegraph: 'They discussed the general challenges facing farmers – tax, regulation and Labour's family.
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'They discussed how you make farming attractive to the next generation so that UK farming can prosper in the future.'. Kemi Badenoch meets Jeremy Clarkson at his pub to discuss the challenges facing farmers. The former Top Gear presenter, who has been vocal in his opposition of Labour 's planned inheritance tax raid on farms, spoke to the Tory leader on Thursday.
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Kemi Badenoch meets Jeremy Clarkson at his pub on Diddly Squat Farm. As well as the introduction of a 20 per cent inheritance tax rate on farms worth more than £1 million, Labour are also planning to speed up the phase-out of EU-era subsidies in favour of nature-friendly farming payments.
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