The chancellor's controversial decision to scrap inheritance tax relief for farms valued over £1m has left countless farming families suddenly vulnerable to a 20pc tax when handing land and assets to the next generation.

The so-called "Family Farm Tax" has sparked protests and campaigns across the country, including the EDP's Fair Deal for Farmers Campaign, calling for a reversal of the policy.

But exchequer secretary Dan Tomlinson said the government made “the right decision” at last year’s Budget, with the changes due to take effect from April 2026.

Mr Tomlinson faced Labour backbench calls to look at policy "tweaks", set out in a Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) report into the........

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