Rachel Reeves

House of Commons Handout photo issued by the House of Commons of Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey delivering his budget in the House of Commons, Westminster. Picture date: Wednesday October 28, 2026.

Brussels Notebook: Chancellor has done nothing to get UK debt under control

Carla Lockhart MP

Chancellor urged to reverse ‘death tax’ policy threatening family farms

Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey during a visit to Shell UK’s St Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Picture: PA/Paul Reid

Brussels Notebook: Out of control debt is a huge problem for the Chancellor

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

MP welcomes speculation on Inheritance Tax rethink

Prime Minister Andy Burnham during a visit to a bus station in Bath, Somerset to highlight what the government is doing to help families with the cost of living. Picture date: Wednesday July 22, 2026. Picture: Toby Melville/PA

Burnham urged to restore confidence across UK farming sector

A decent and honourable man, Starmer fell victim to his own political weakness. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

Keir Starmer has learned ‘all political careers end in failure’

John McLenaghan, UFU president. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU welcomes moves at Westminster to reduce fuel price pressure

UFU president John McLenaghan has welcomed the cut in fuel duty

Duty rate on red diesel to be reduced from 10.18p per litre to 6.48p

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

“Sir Keir Starmer’s party is failing the nation" - Lockhart

DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP (right), party colleague Phillip Brett MLA (left) and Chair of the Stormont Economy Committee give their reaction to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's announcement that Northern Ireland will receive £17m to assist vulnerable households affected by a sharp rise in the price of heating oil, in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast. Picture date: Monday March 16, 2026.

NI Finance Minister says £17m UK heating‑oil support ‘extremely disappointing’

Carla Lockhart MP speaking at Spring Budget.

Spring budget not the “right plan” for farmers and working families: Lockhart

UFU president William Irvine

Chancellor must not overlook the role that farmers can play - UFU

The protest in Banbridge

Tesco IHT and more protest in Banbridge

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

Use the upcoming Spring Budget to right the wrongs of previous actions - MP

Carla Lockhart - Upper Bann MP

High Court has ordered an urgent judicial review into inheritance tax reforms

Ulster Unionist Party Councillor Richard Holmes

Belated changes to the Family Farm Tax are “a welcome step”
The belated changes to the Family Farm Tax are “a welcome step in the right direction”, according to Ulster Unionist Party Councillor Richard Holmes.
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Higher taxes remain a hallmark of the government

Farmers take part in a protest with their tractors in Whitehall, London, ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her Budget in the House of Commons. Picture date: Wednesday November 26, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

The headwinds against Brexit from the onset were enormous

Farmers take part in a protest with their tractors in Whitehall, London, ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her Budget in the House of Commons. Picture date: Wednesday November 26, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Lucy North/PA Wire

We remain stuck with farming policies that failed before Brexit

Farmers descended on London to protest against the government’s changes to inheritance tax.

Carla Lockhart MP, has condemned the government’s autumn Budget

Alex Sitaras said: "what we’re hearing already is a mix of frustration, confusion and, for some, real concern about making the wrong move."

Savings expert reveals how to protect your cash from Budget's changes

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart with You Tuber Olly ‘Blogs’ Harrison and his kids at this week’s protest in London.

Countdown is on ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn budget on 26th November

Northern Ireland MP’s and Peers pictured in Westminster with a delegation from the Ulster Farmers’ Union.

MP and UFU deliver letter addressed to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens during a visit to a engineering workshop at Coleg Menai in Anglesey. The UK's first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power station will be built at Wylfa in North Wales by publicly owned Great British Energy-Nuclear and is backed by £2.5 billion investment from the Government. Picture date: Thursday November 13, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Temilade Adelaja/PA Wire

Brussels Notebook: For many farmers, this year has been good for business

Nick Ainscough of Galbraith

Autumn Budget may deal a hammer blow to family farms

The Chancellor believed increasing employers’ national insurance contributions was a pain free way to raise revenue. This allowed her to finesse a commitment not to raise taxes. Picture: Stefan Rousseau

A big driver of inflation in food sector lies squarely with Reeves

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Unlimited inheritance tax exemption 'in the chancellor's sights'
A little known but valuable inheritance tax exemption could be targeted by chancellor Rachel Reeves in the autumn budget amid reports that the government is looking at ways to raise more money from inheritance tax by tightening gifting allowances.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has no problem targeting what she believes are soft political targets. Photo by Oliver McVeigh - Pool/Getty Images

The Chancellor is burrowing for change to shore up fiscal rules

South Antrim MP Robin Swann

Prime Minister urged to take action before the end of the financial year

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

“The Labour Party has declared an ideological war on the UK agriculture sector"

UFU president William Irvine signs the letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has issued a new letter to the Chancellor

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster in Belfast, to highlight how the further £310 million pledged for Northern Ireland City and Growth Deals at the Spending Review will grow Northern Ireland's economy. Picture date: Tuesday August 12, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Oliver McVeigh/PA Wire

For now farmers have won the moral and economic battle

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O’Dowd with Chancellor Rachel Reeves at Stormont Castle

Chancellor Rachel Reeves on first official visit to Northern Ireland

UFU president William Irvine

Alternative Inheritance Tax proposal has been drawn up by the UK farming unions

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

MP outraged by Finance Bill’s draft legislation on inheritance tax reforms

Carla Lockhart with Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, chair of the Westminster Agri-Select Committee.

Inheritance tax remains firmly on the agenda for further debate

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) crying as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during PMQs in the House of Commons. Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

The big question is whether this U turn will lead to more

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart

'The Chancellor has missed another opportunity to revise her 'death tax' plans'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. Photo credit: Ben Whitley/PA Wire

The UK has blinked in US deal, despite pledges this wouldn’t happen

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during the concert celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, held at the historic Horse Guards Parade in central London. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story MEMORIAL VEDay. Photo credit should read: Toby Melville/PA Wire

Some good news for Labour with two trade deals in a week

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart at the war time inspired protest

MP attends protest organised by the Save British Farming lobbying group

President Donald Trump arrives to speak on his first 100 days at Macomb County Community College Sports Expo Center, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

A deal on Trump’s terms could cost us very dear with the EU

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Comment: Agricultural ship stable amidst a massive storm

MP Carla Lockhart

'Chancellor avoids engaging with the farming community' - Lockhart

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart.

'Chancellor has missed opportunity to right wrongs of her actions' - Lockhart

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Pool via AP)

The ‘special relationship’ now lies in tatters thanks to Trump

Seamus McCaffrey, accountant. (Pic: Freelance)

Farm finances to remain strong over the coming months

Ian Walker, Derek Lough, Richard Beattie and Mitchell Park

YFCU attend wide-scale tax inheritance protest in London on Pancake Tuesday

The basket of toys, a symbolic gesture representing a farm and a future generation that could be lost, was delivered by Hazel and Tom Church, their 5-year-old son Bertie, together with Hazel’s father, 66-year-old Martin Towler

A basket of pre-loved farm toys has been handed over to the Treasury

Future dairy farmer Ashton Wallace from Antrim at this week’s protest in London.

NI industry urged to support NFU toy tractor appeal

There was a massive turn out of tractors in London on Monday

1400 tractors roll in to London for latest protest

Sam Kirkham, RAG spokesperson and Albert Goodman Partner

Rural group urges Government rethink on farmers' tax increase

There was a very large turnout for the Co Down tractor protest rallies organised by the Ulster Farmers' Union

Large numbers turn out to support UFU tractor protest rallies

NFU president Tom Bradshaw

Huge public backing to overturn family farm tax

Carla Lockhart MP

MP challenges chancellor to meet to discuss 'reckless farm tax grab'

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