some predominantly rural seats at the general election for the first time but the nfu president, tom bradshawrvatives for their part, now on the opposition benches, say these changes to agriculture inheritance tax rules are a cruel policy, the liberal democrats have said it could be disastrous for family farms. government ministers say there is a large black hole in public finances and the farming communities need to do something to pay into that black hole just as everybody else does. jenny kumah had spoken to the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, steve reed. before the election you said labour had no intention of removing exemption forfarmers, removing exemption for farmers, in removing exemption forfarmers, in power you have now done that. why the change? after we won the election _ that. why the change? after we won the election we _ that. why the change? after we won the election we discover i won the election we discover the conservatives have left a £22 billion black hole in the co

— is organising its mass lobby, 1800 people due to attend to hear various speakers, among them tom bradshawthere is a huge sense of betrayal. _ moment. there is a huge sense of betrayal, the _ moment. there is a huge sense of betrayal, the secretary - moment. there is a huge sense of betrayal, the secretary of. of betrayal, the secretary of state stood on a platform almost one year ago and said they would not be changing agricultural property relief. at no point in the run—up to the budget did they talk about this and suddenly the week before we heard rumours it could be within the scope of being changed, the impact on the people of our industry are not being thought about. it is an ill considered policy, the impact on food production have not been thought through, the impact on families, the people of the countryside, it is simply unacceptable. prime minister sir _ simply unacceptable. prime minister sir keir _ simply unacceptable. prime minister sir keir starmer i simply unacceptable. primel minister sir keir starmer has said everybody needs to properly look at what the proposals will rea

steve reed met tom bradshaw earlier today on the government are saying we know that the nfu are not happyery important they are saying to have open lines. tom is able to what's up steve reed whenever he wants to but there is not going to be any change on the fundamentals. and you were saying i reported last week that defra were looking at trying to soften the edges of this, talking about how maybe those over the age of 80 would be exempt from the age of 80 would be exempt from the seven year inheritance tax rule. and the word from the treasury to us and to everybody else was absolutely no. but we are hearing tonight that there maybe some element of flexibility in the next year. so this change does not come into effect until april 2026, which means that it won't be contained in the finance bill attached to this budget. it will be in the finance bill next year. and any piece of legislation has to have an impact assessment. the treasury will have to write and impact assessment and defra will be able to input into that. and what i'm told is that if there is any room for wriggle room, thatis t

but as you are hearing from tom bradshaw from _ are hearing from tom bradshaw from the — are hearing poor, — farmers are asset rich but cash poor, meaning they don't have a huge _ poor, meaning they don't have a huge amount of cash coming in from _ huge amount of cash coming in from their— huge amount of cash coming in from their operations. maybe 0.5%. _ from their operations. maybe 0~5%. as _ from their operations. maybe 0.5%, as he put it. those figures _ 0.5%, as he put it. those figures are borne out by what we see — figures are borne out by what we see a_ figures are borne out by what we see. a lot of farmers are in a tough— we see. a lot of farmers are in a tough financial position even if they— a tough financial position even if they have the ability and paper— if they have the ability and paper to pay this tax.- if they have the ability and paper to pay this tax. that is the voice _ paper to pay this tax. that is the voice of _ paper to pay this tax. that is the voice of tom _ paper to pay this tax. that is the voice of tom bradshaw l paper to pay this tax. that is i the voi

and yesterday, the president of the national farmers union, tom bradshaw, had a crunch meeting with the environment minister to relay the fury of british farmers ?or ? or will democrats kamala states? or will democrats kamala harris nudge it? we'll be live from the land of the free, covering the greatest political spectacle on the planet . and spectacle on the planet. and yesterday, sir keir starmer announced he wanted to reset britain's relationship with interpol to help smash the gangs. well, i'll be joined by the big brexit beast ben habib, who thinks the prime minister may be deliberately walking into a carefully laid trap to snag us into closer ties with the cursed european union. and yesterday, the president of the national farmers union, tom bradshaw, had a crunch meeting with the environment minister to relay the fury of british farmers after labour's inheritance tax heist. are we heading for farmageddon? farmer strikes mass protests and even food shortages? well , tom will protests and even food shortages? well, tom will join me to give gb news viewers the lie of the land. and

. >> environment secretary steve reed, has met with nfu president tom bradshaw today to discuss farmersrachel reeves inheritance tax rate. dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to just £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed. despite huge backlash, the chancellor is showing no indication that she will consider reversing her decision . kemi badenoch has made decision. kemi badenoch has made her first senior appointments as new conservative party leader dame rebecca harris will be the party's chief whip, replacing stuart andrew, nigel huddleston and lord dominic johnson have also been appointed as joint party chairman. the leader of the opposition is expected to appoint her shadow cabinet throughout the day, just in time for her first shadow cabinet meeting tomorrow . now a missing meeting tomorrow. now a missing british couple have been found dead days after flooding hit spain. it's been reported that the couple's daughter confirmed her parents bodies after they were found

nfu president tom bradshaw says the government's decision to limit inheritance tax relief on agriculturalroperty to the first million pounds of assets threatens family farms. it's been described as the closure of the mines moment. here's what one farmer told gb news this morning. >> we're doing this produced food that keeps you alive . i food that keeps you alive. i mean, i don't know how hard that is to understand for people in westminster. nobody needs anybody more in the uk than we need a farmer. i don't understand the killing, the hand that feeds them literally . that feeds them literally. >> chief secretary to the treasury darren jones told gb news the new scheme is a proportional one. he also suggested there are now insurance policies to help manage future payments. >> in the past, where farmers would be able to pass down their whole estate tax free to their children. it would cost the exchequer about £1 billion a yean exchequer about £1 billion a year, over half of that just went to 63 estates in the country , with an average value country, with an average value of about £8 million

nfu president tom bradshaw says the government's decision to limit inheritance tax relief on agriculturalproperty to the first million pounds of assets threatens family farms. it's been described as the closure of the mines moment. here's what one farmer told gb news this morning we're doing this produce food that keeps you alive. >> i mean, i don't know how hard thatis >> i mean, i don't know how hard that is to understand for people in westminster. nobody needs anybody more in the uk than we need a farmer. i don't understand. they're killing the hand that feeds them. literally . hand that feeds them. literally. >> and rescue teams are continuing to search for bodies after flash flooding swept through large areas of spain. the spanish government has confirmed 158 deaths in the valencia region alone. crews are continuing to search for bodies in stranded cars and buildings following the floods , as following the floods, as authorities deal with the worst flooding in the country in decades. while the floods have battered valencia's infrastructure , sweeping away infrastructure, sweeping awa

. >> that's according to the national farmers union, nfu president tom bradshaw made the comments afterting with environment secretary steve reed today to discuss the farmers fury over rachel reeves inheritance tax rate, dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed over to the us . now, where taxed over to the us. now, where donald trump has taken to the stage in north carolina on the final day of campaigning to decide the next president of the united states . candidates kamala united states. candidates kamala harris and donald trump are touring swing states in a final push for what is being described as a neck and neck election . as a neck and neck election. polls in states such as pennsylvania and michigan show the two candidates are tied ahead of tomorrow's election day . ahead of tomorrow's election day. those are the latest gb news headlines. >> more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news

the channel crossings, and the environment secretary, steve reid, will meet with nfu president tom bradshawoday to discuss farmers fury over rachel reeves inheritance tax raid, dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farmers will be limited to just £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed . despite huge will be taxed. despite huge backlash, the chancellor is showing no indication that she will reconsider revising her decision , and kemi badenoch has decision, and kemi badenoch has made her first senior appointments as the new conservative party leader. dame rebecca harris will be the party's chief whip, replacing stuart andrew, nigel huddleston and lord dominic johnson have also been appointed as the joint party chairman. the leader of the opposition is expected to appoint her shadow cabinet throughout the day. here on gb news, just in time for her first shadow cabinet meeting tomorrow and over to the states now, where the final day of campaigning to decide the next president of the united states beg

nfu president tom bradshaw says the government's decision to limit inheritance tax relief on agriculturalroperty to the first million pounds of assets threatens family farms. it's been described as a closure of the minds moment. here's what one farmer told gb news this morning . morning. >> we're doing this to produce food that keeps you alive. i mean, i don't know how hard that is to understand for people in westminster. nobody needs anybody more in the uk than we need a farmer. i don't understand. they're killing the hand that feeds them. literally . hand that feeds them. literally. >> but the chancellor has defended her budget, saying the government has achieved fiscal stability , economic and fiscal stability, economic and fiscal stability, economic and fiscal stability are the number one priorities for this government, and that's what we achieved in the budget. >> on wednesday. a robust set of fiscal rules within a framework which gets debt down as our share of the economy. but crucially, within three years, something the previous government never achieved. we will not be borrowing a

tom bradshaw is president of the nfu. >> there will be farms that end up having to sell the whole farmbecause the business is no longer viable on the back of this tax. >> you want them to stop with this process of introducing inheritance tax , they have to inheritance tax, they have to immediately reduce the pressure, which means either stop it or pauseit which means either stop it or pause it while they come forward with a full consultation. the government says the tax reforms ensure wealthier estates and the most valuable farms pay their fair share toward public services. 10,000 farmers are abandoning their tractors and descending on london in protest. >> i think they're growing really well, actually, aren't they? >> better don't they? >> better don't they? >> back in leicestershire, olly and his wife rebecca fear an uncertain future. they hope they can one day pass the farm down to their young sons. >> we're very passionate about our family farm and being able to continue having that stewardship, that ownership of the land, to be able to pass it to future generations is really impor

nfu president tom bradshaw made the comments after meeting with environment secretary steve reid todaycuss farmers fury over rachel reeves inheritance tax rate, dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed over to the us. now, where donald trump and kamala harris are targeting pennsylvania on the final day of campaigning to decide the next president of the united states . both candidates, united states. both candidates, trump and harris, are touring swing states in a final push for what is being described as a neck and neck election. trump has already been in north carolina today. while harris spoke to crowds in pennsylvania a short while ago, polls in states such as pennsylvania and michigan show the two candidates are tied ahead of tomorrow's election day . those are the election day. those are the latest gb news headlines. more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the q

nfu president tom bradshaw made the comments after meeting with environment secretary steve reed todayiscuss farmers fury over rachel reeves inheritance tax raid, dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed . a that threshold will be taxed. a former scotland rugby captain has pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife. stuart hogg admitted shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his former partner, gillian. he also admitted repeatedly tracking her movements and sending messages of an alarming and distressing nature. the court heard hogg's behaviour left the mother of his children scared and wishing for it to be morning as soon as possible . over to the us now , possible. over to the us now, where donald trump has taken to the stage in north carolina on the stage in north carolina on the final day of campaigning to decide the next president of the united states. candidates kamala harris a

the national farmers union president, tom bradshaw, has called for a calm demonstration be peaceful,e passionate . be peaceful, be passionate. >> we want the very best of the countryside to come to to london make sure that nobody can be in any doubt what this policy means for you, your family, your future. >> jeremy clarkson would defy doctor's orders after his heart surgery, and he's going to be leading an army of farmers as the chancellor doubles down that farmers must pay up to fund the nhs. labour's dame diana johnson, a home office minister, told gb news this earlier whilst recognising this is difficult that there has been a suite of measures put in place to help those small number of farms that will be affected . conspicuous by will be affected. conspicuous by his absence from the protest is the prime minister. he's at the g20 the prime minister. he's at the 620 summit in brazil, cosying up to the president of china, xie jinping. >> have issues that we clearly need to discuss whilst of course being clear about the issues that we do not agree on, but i will always act in the nat

nfu president tom bradshaw made the comments after meeting with environment secretary steve reid todaycuss farmers fury over rachel reeves inheritance tax rate, dubbed the tractor tax, it was announced in last week's budget that inheritance tax relief for farms will be limited to £1 million, meaning all assets passed down above that threshold will be taxed over to the us. now, where donald trump and kamala harris are targeting pennsylvania on the final day of campaigning to decide the next president of the united states . both candidates, united states. both candidates, trump and harris, are touring swing states in a final push for what is being described as a neck and neck election. trump has already been in north carolina today. while harris spoke to crowds in pennsylvania a short while ago, polls in states such as pennsylvania and michigan show the two candidates are tied ahead of tomorrow's election day . those are the election day. those are the latest gb news headlines. more in an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the q