{"id":5527,"date":"2026-02-18T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5527"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:38:18","slug":"family-farm-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5527","title":{"rendered":"Family Farm Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5527\" class=\"elementor elementor-5527\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cb72e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34cb72e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dbacf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10dbacf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Sir John joined farmers gathering outside Westminster ahead of the Autumn Budget to voice their frustration at the government\u2019s approach to agriculture. He said the budget offered no meaningful change, with the Labour government refusing to overturn the Family Farm Tax, leaving many farmers unable to pass their farms on to the next generation \u2014 in some cases after centuries of family ownership.<\/p>\n\n<p>He warned that the removal of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) could force many to sell their land, leading to job losses and weakening the country\u2019s food security. 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