Farmer suicides show possible ‘human cost’ of inheritance tax change – Tories

Treasury minister James Murray said the Government’s plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million is a ‘fair approach’.

The number of farmers taking their own lives should be measured to understand ‘human cost’ of the Government’s inheritance tax changes on agricultural property, a Tory shadow minister says — The number of farmers taking their own lives should be measured to understand ‘human cost’ of the Government’s inheritance tax changes on agricultural property, a Tory shadow minister says (Danny Lawson/PA)

By Rhiannon James, Claudia Savage and Harry Taylor, PA Political Staff

January 23, 2025 at 1:05pm GMT

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