Farming in Five Defra Secretary suggests Inheritance Tax could fund mental health services

21/05/2025 4 min
Farming in Five Defra Secretary suggests Inheritance Tax could fund mental health services

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Episode Synopsis

Defra Secretary Steve Reed goes before Efra Committee, telling them an IHT rethink would mean NHS services will be cut and reveals a new redrawn SFI will be coming early next year. Animal health is on the agenda as a single case of BSE is recorded in Essex. Meanwhile there is good news as Gen Z say farmers are the champions of the British countryside and the latest weather forecast says rain is on the way.Your daily update from Farmers Guardian