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flag UK farm leaders urge better inheritance tax and wage policies to protect family farms.

flag NFU president Tom Bradshaw criticized the UK government's updated inheritance tax rules as inadequate for protecting family farms during a November 27, 2025, meeting in Worcestershire, despite a limited change allowing transfer of unused allowances for married farmers or widows. flag He warned a 12% National Living Wage increase over two years would raise costs and inflation, especially harming horticulture, while also citing ongoing challenges in trade, environmental schemes, bovine TB, and labor shortages. flag Bradshaw and Worcestershire NFU chair Oliver Surman stressed the need for stronger policy support, welcoming apprenticeship initiatives as a step toward attracting new talent.

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