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Visiting a theme park is a summer must for 23 per cent for Gen Z

Gen Z's dream summer includes five festivals and four trips abroad

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

Monitor Farm Scotland has made its innovative succession play available online, so anyone can see how these sensitive topics might be tackled by a farming family and their professional advisers

Monitor Farm Scotland programme premieres succession play online

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NFU calls for government to reset its relationship with British farming

Report is praises for highlighting impact of family farm tax. Photo Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

Report findings are a wake-up call for the Labour Government

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

Labour’s Budget is pushing small and family-run businesses to the brink

A protest is due to take place in London today. Photo Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

A number of young farmers and growers will voice these concerns with MPs today

UFU president William Irvine

Report findings are a wake-up call for the Labour Government

More people want to go on walks this year

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NFU president Tom Bradshaw

Huge public backing to overturn family farm tax

Jeremy Moody, secretary and adviser to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). (Pic: Freelance)

Government figures ‘highly uncertain’

Jeremy Moody, secretary and adviser to the CAAV. (Pic: Freelance)

Inflation adds 19% more farmers to inheritance tax

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How to navigate changing inheritance tax rules

NFU president Tom Bradshaw

Impossible not to reflect on the challenges faced by UK farming

A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.

Half of Brits skip Christmas budgeting

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festivities found crowded stores, long queues and trying to find the ‘perfect’ gift are the most stressful things about Christmas

Six in 10 adults feel most stressed during the Christmas season
Fearne Cotton got into a festive frenzy as she raced against the clock to complete her Christmas shopping.
Francesca Tuckey

To help non-skiers take their first steps to booking a sky holiday abroad, international money app Wise has enlisted the help of iconic Olympian Eddie the Eagle

6 in 10 adults would love to go skiing - but don't know where to start

25 per cent of families find the traditional process time-consuming and overwhelming

Ad Feature Families prefer online shopping for their cars than in-person

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

This deeper study has truly revealed the stark reality - Andrew Muir

A study of 2,000 adults found 26 per cent of these have received financial help with presents

4 in 10 households have relied on generosity to get through Christmas

Premier Woodlands' managing director, John Hetherington

Hopes that woodland scheme will open soon

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Three in 10 indecisive Brits love and hate the concept of Secret Santa

Secret Santa makes over half of Brits feel 'anxious' - here's why

The massive meeting the UFU held confirmed support from local politicians, but this is a problem created at Westminster and it is one that can only be solved there. Picture: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

The tax plans shows ‘we’re not quite all in this together’

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Farmers ‘stabbed in the back’

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Agriculture Minister wants to see funding ring-fenced for Northern Ireland

An FFA banner at a previous protest in Westminster.

Farmers For Action to attend London protest on Tuesday 19 November
Farmers For Action’s steering committee have committed to joining with other organisations at an upcoming protest in Westminster on 19 November.
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NFU president Tom Bradshaw

Two agriculture debates to get underway at Westminster from 5pm

Carla Lockhart MP

Budget has betrayed nation’s farmers and businesses - MP

DUP leader Gavin Robinson. (Photo by Kelvin Boyes /Press Eye)

Campaign against 'family farm tax' will continue - Robinson

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Responding to last week's Budget announcement by the government the chief executive officer of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU), Derek Lough said: “The budget has certainly created much concern for our young members.”

YFCU has raised a number of concerns at last week’s Budget announcement

SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone. (Pic: Freelance)

Farms need certainty over funding - McGlone

NFU president Tom Bradshaw

NFU president says farmers are rightly angry after this week's budget

UFU president William Irvine

Chancellor is urged to engage in dialogue with farming unions

UFU president William Irvine

UFU warns every farm will be affected by changes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

The DUP’s Jim Shannon MP, Gregory Campbell MP, Gavin Robin MP, Carla Lockhart MP and Sammy Wilson MP delivered a letter to HM Treasury. (Pic: freelance)

MP expresses concern at budget implications

One of the UK’s most exciting and recognised entrepreneurs, Tom Glanfield of TEGCap, from Bournemouth, Hampshire

Ad Feature Insider tricks that entrepreneurs use to get noticed

Mark Chatterton, Head of Agriculture and Business Services Director at Duncan & Toplis

Fears of Capital Gains Tax rise pushing UK farmers toward exit, warns agri exper...

A poll, of 2,000 adults, found finances are still a main concern for 41 per cent of the nation

Cost of living crisis continues to bite a quarter of Brits

Omagh based accountant Seamus McCaffrey

Potential tax changes could have a very significant impact on local agriculture

How to spend more 'quality time' with family

Jamie Burrows

British arable farmers launch campaign to highlight importance of harvest

Cabin bags come in a lots of shapes and sizes

We rate the top cabin bags and carry-on cases in a range of categories

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A five-star resort taught me there’s more to Ibiza than partying Kirsty Hamilton

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

The top 20 struggles of organising a stag or hen party

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Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

All food chains in the UK were kids eat free (or nearly free)

Farming Life news

Budget boost for farmers and environment

Jeremy Hunt

Five key points from the Budget announcement

Jeremy Hunt will announce the 2024 Budget. Credit: Kim Mogg/Getty/Adobe

Budget 2024: Hunt cuts NI again and reforms child benefit

Many adults have cut back significantly on non-essential spending

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

“For many families, it’s difficult enough to have enough food on the table for everyone and now they need to think about how they’ll cover the kids’ meals as they head back to school.”

12 back to school food hacks including yellow sticker offer peak times

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