Jack Walters
Guest Reporter
Sir Keir Starmer faces a major hurdle to his plan to raid British farmers for inheritance tax as MPs prepare to vote on a Conservative opposition motion later today.
The Prime Minister, who is hoping to force farmers to pay 20 per cent inheritance tax on the value of their farm above £1million, will face the non-binding challenge just weeks after tractors descended on Whitehall.
After pushing the opposition day motion, Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said: “Labour’s vindictive family farm tax threatens to destroy British farming as we know it.
“Labour MPs have a choice to make. Will they vote to axe the tax, and save the family farm? Or will they turn their backs on rural communities and back the Budget of broken promises?
“Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster to try and make the Government listen. So far, they’ve refused. Labour MPs now have a chance to back British farming.”
National Farmers' Union chief Tom Bradshaw also claimed the group were taking the "lid off the pressure cooker" given a number of rural Labour MPs have since spoken out against Starmer's plan.
The motion also comes just days after Mid and South Pembrokeshire MP Henry Tufnell came under fire over his family's decision to transfer land to his brother.
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Benefits claimants can receive more money by being signed off sick than actively seeking work, Alison McGovern, employment minister has said.
The minister acknowledged there is "clearly a problem" with incentives in the current welfare system.
Speaking to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, McGovern said the present system "doesn't work for anybody" as it makes it difficult for the long-term sick to find employment while simultaneously increasing costs for taxpayers.
She described it as "bleak" that rising numbers of young people are being signed off sick with conditions such as mental health problems.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has left Westminster big beasts stunned after claiming the populist party will return hundreds of MPs to the House of Commons after the next election.
During the Spectator annual awards event held last night, Farage won Newcomer of the Year.
Taking to the stage to Lee Greenwood's now-Donald Trump anthem, God Bless the USA, Farage took swipes at Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick.
He said: "I've got a bit of a shock for you. If you think that I - and four other people, the newcomers into Parliament this year was a shock - I'm afraid, I'm really, very, very sorry, but in the next election in 2029 or before, there will be hundreds of newcomers under the Reform UK label.
"We are about to witness a political revolution, the likes of which we have not seen since Labour after the First World War."
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that a new migrant crisis is looming, as Brexit-bashing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to face a no-confidence vote today.
France’s interior minister Bruno Retailleau said that his department could face a funding shortfall of €751million (£624million) in 2025.
He said this could result in the government having insufficient funds to pay the police who patrol the Channel in northern France.
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Former No11 aide James Price has accused Labour of wanting to "punish" farmers ahead of today's motion on Sir Keir Starmer's inheritance tax raid.
Speaking to GB News, Price said: "I think the problem is that the numbers for Labour clearly don't stack up - the Treasury have made a mistake her, the Department for Environment have made a mistake here ... In any just world they'd do a big reversal on this.
"They're not going to do it. And why's that? I think it's because they genuinely want to punish rural communities."
Sir Keir Starmer's ex-chief of staff Sue Gray has been tipped to enter the House of Lords as part of the Prime Minister's plan to stuff allies into the upper chamber.
The Financial Times has reported that Gray will accompany a number of ex-Labour MPs who stood down to "make way for new party talent" on July 4.
They include Lyn Brown, Julie Elliott and Kevin Brennan.
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The Prime Minister, who is hoping to force farmers to pay 20 per cent inheritance tax on the value of their farm above £1million, will face the non-binding challenge just weeks after tractors descended on Whitehall.
After pushing the opposition day motion, Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins said: “Labour’s vindictive family farm tax threatens to destroy British farming as we know it.
“Labour MPs have a choice to make. Will they vote to axe the tax, and save the family farm? Or will they turn their backs on rural communities and back the Budget of broken promises?
“Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster to try and make the Government listen. So far, they’ve refused. Labour MPs now have a chance to back British farming.”
National Farmers' Union chief Tom Bradshaw also claimed the group were taking the "lid off the pressure cooker" given a number of rural Labour MPs have since spoken out against Starmer's plan.
The motion also comes just days after Mid and South Pembrokeshire MP Henry Tufnell came under fire over his family's decision to transfer land to his brother.
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Benefit claimants can get more money being off sick than doing a job, admits minister
Benefits claimants can receive more money by being signed off sick than actively seeking work, Alison McGovern, employment minister has said.
The minister acknowledged there is "clearly a problem" with incentives in the current welfare system.
Speaking to the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, McGovern said the present system "doesn't work for anybody" as it makes it difficult for the long-term sick to find employment while simultaneously increasing costs for taxpayers.
She described it as "bleak" that rising numbers of young people are being signed off sick with conditions such as mental health problems.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Farage leaves room 'stunned' after telling crowd hundreds of Reformers will fill Commons at next election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has left Westminster big beasts stunned after claiming the populist party will return hundreds of MPs to the House of Commons after the next election.
During the Spectator annual awards event held last night, Farage won Newcomer of the Year.
Taking to the stage to Lee Greenwood's now-Donald Trump anthem, God Bless the USA, Farage took swipes at Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick.
He said: "I've got a bit of a shock for you. If you think that I - and four other people, the newcomers into Parliament this year was a shock - I'm afraid, I'm really, very, very sorry, but in the next election in 2029 or before, there will be hundreds of newcomers under the Reform UK label.
"We are about to witness a political revolution, the likes of which we have not seen since Labour after the First World War."
'Not our friends!' New migrant crisis looms as Brexit-hating French PM Barnier faces chaotic confidence vote
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that a new migrant crisis is looming, as Brexit-bashing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to face a no-confidence vote today.
France’s interior minister Bruno Retailleau said that his department could face a funding shortfall of €751million (£624million) in 2025.
He said this could result in the government having insufficient funds to pay the police who patrol the Channel in northern France.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
WATCH NOW: Ex-No11 aide accuses Labour of wanting to 'punish' farmers ahead of tax raid motion
Former No11 aide James Price has accused Labour of wanting to "punish" farmers ahead of today's motion on Sir Keir Starmer's inheritance tax raid.
Speaking to GB News, Price said: "I think the problem is that the numbers for Labour clearly don't stack up - the Treasury have made a mistake her, the Department for Environment have made a mistake here ... In any just world they'd do a big reversal on this.
"They're not going to do it. And why's that? I think it's because they genuinely want to punish rural communities."
Sue Gray poised for peerage as Starmer stuffs allies into House of Lords
Sir Keir Starmer's ex-chief of staff Sue Gray has been tipped to enter the House of Lords as part of the Prime Minister's plan to stuff allies into the upper chamber.
The Financial Times has reported that Gray will accompany a number of ex-Labour MPs who stood down to "make way for new party talent" on July 4.
They include Lyn Brown, Julie Elliott and Kevin Brennan.
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