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Farming Today
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The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

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Science
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16/12/2025 MPs challenge prime minister about inheritance tax, planning and green belt, restoring rural buildings
Farming Today
14 minutes
3 weeks ago
16/12/2025 MPs challenge prime minister about inheritance tax, planning and green belt, restoring rural buildings

The Prime Minister has told a select committee he is aware of the pressure farmers are facing because of the government's plan to reimpose inheritance tax on them. However, despite close questioning from his own MPs, he made no commitment to change. Sir Kier Starmer was in front of the Liaison Committee which is made up of all the Chairs of the House of Commons Select Committees, who head up investigations into government departments.

The countryside charity the CPRE, says it's concerned that most new housing is being built on green-field sites. It fears the government will create urban sprawl as it tries to fulfil its manifesto pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the course of the next parliament.

All week on Farming Today we’re talking about the rural heritage buildings that make up our countryside, everything from old farm barns to country mansions. All of these buildings will need maintenance and repair, but there's only one centre in the UK teaching NVQ Level 3 qualifications, in Heritage Construction skills. We visit the Tywi Centre in Carmarthenshire,.

Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside