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Labour MP Suspended Over Opposition to Inheritance Tax

12/3/2025

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Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours has been suspended for opposing the government's inheritance tax plans affecting farmers.
He voted against the measures, citing concerns about the impact on family farms.
Many Labour MPs abstained from the vote after the National Farming Union called for support of rural workers.
The government Budget introduced a 20% tax on agricultural land valued over £1 million, prompting backlash from the farming community.

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Labour MP Markus Campbell-Savours has been suspended for opposing the government's inheritance tax plans affecting farmers.
He voted against the measures, citing concerns about the impact on family farms.
Many Labour MPs abstained from the vote after the National Farming Union called for support of rural workers.
The government Budget introduced a 20% tax on agricultural land valued over £1 million, prompting backlash from the farming community.