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Today’s Budget confirmed that the previously announced changes to inheritance tax reliefs will still take effect from April 2026. It also introduced an update: the £1 million threshold for the family farm tax will now be transferable between spouses.

Following devastating reforms to inheritance tax in last year’s Budget, farmers have awaited Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget with trepidation. We take a look at what she announced in today’s speech.

Nigel Farage MP has said that Reform UK will provide legal support for farmers who were arrested during today’s protest in London.

Welsh farmers, together with NFU Cymru, have created an impactful display at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair to highlight their opposition to the UK government’s inheritance tax reforms ahead of today’s Autumn Budget announcement.

Tractors appeared in Central London this morning ahead of the planned farming rally, despite the ban announced by the Met Police. Farmers Guide is at the scene to bring you the latest updates.

Farmers from across East Anglia will take part in a tractor run on the A14 next week as part of the nationwide Day of Unity. 

With inflation now falling overall but food prices rising according to the latest figures, environment secretary Emma Reynolds promised to set out further steps from the government to help drive down food costs.

More than 100 businesses, retailers and trade bodies across the food and farming supply chain have written to the prime minister urging him to “do the right thing” and rethink planned changes to the inheritance tax.

Almost half of farmers surveyed by NFU Mutual have not yet planned how they will hand over farms to the next generation, despite proposed changes to inheritance tax taking effect in less than six months’ time.

Farmers from across the UK are preparing to drive their tractors to London on Budget day, calling for fair treatment and a secure future for British farming.

Welsh farming representatives have welcomed the cross-party House of Commons’ select committee report urging the UK government to delay its planned inheritance tax reforms.

More than 12,000 letters have been sent to local MPs in just 12 days urging them to “speak up for farming” ahead of the Autumn Budget.