Jeremy Clarkson today claimed Labour had ‘cocked up’ its inheritance tax raid as he joined thousands of protesting farmers in London.
The former Top Gear host said the Government should admit they made a ‘mistake’ amid widespread anger at Rachel Reeves introducing IHT on all previously exempt farms worth over £1m, at a rate of 20 per cent, in her autumn Budget.
Farmers fear the change will prevent them passing their assets down through the generations as they will be forced to sell off parts of their businesses to pay the punishing death duties.
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