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'Unexpected Christmas present': Leading Shropshire farmer welcomes Government climbdown on controversial farm inheritance tax plans

Shropshire farmers have welcomed the Government's climbdown over inheritance tax plans for farms as an "early Christmas present".

Supporting image for story: 'Unexpected Christmas present': Leading Shropshire farmer welcomes Government climbdown on controversial farm inheritance tax plans

Supporting image for story: Watered-down government proposals to tax inherited farmland welcomed by Powys farm unions and politicians

Watered-down government proposals to tax inherited farmland welcomed by Powys farm unions and politicians

Supporting image for story: 'Hard-won improvement' or 'last-minute concession': Shropshire and Mid Wales MPs welcome Government's farm tax U-turn

'Hard-won improvement' or 'last-minute concession': Shropshire and Mid Wales MPs welcome Government's farm tax U-turn

Supporting image for story: Government raises inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

Government raises inheritance tax threshold for farmers in climbdown after protests

Supporting image for story: Top award for Powys carers who helped young man ‘find his voice’

Top award for Powys carers who helped young man ‘find his voice’

Supporting image for story: Only NHS dentist in Powys town closes with immediate effect after dental practitioner suspended by the General Dental Council

Only NHS dentist in Powys town closes with immediate effect after dental practitioner suspended by the General Dental Council

Supporting image for story: Work on two Powys active travel schemes will begin in the new year

Work on two Powys active travel schemes will begin in the new year

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Supporting image for story: Minister to visit 'world class' veterans centre at Shropshire hospital helping people transition to civilian life

Minister to visit 'world class' veterans centre at Shropshire hospital helping people transition to civilian life

Supporting image for story: Concerns about what work will be allowed under a Rhayader shopfront scheme, will be discussed at a meeting in the new year

Concerns about what work will be allowed under a Rhayader shopfront scheme, will be discussed at a meeting in the new year

Supporting image for story: Shifnal residents being consulted over devolution of Shropshire Council services like litter picking and street cleaning

Shifnal residents being consulted over devolution of Shropshire Council services like litter picking and street cleaning

Supporting image for story: Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Shropshire MPs' column - the latest from the county's representatives in Westminster

Supporting image for story: A former Builth Wells chapel could be transformed into flats, if the plans get the go-ahead

A former Builth Wells chapel could be transformed into flats, if the plans get the go-ahead

Supporting image for story: Four Builth Wells groups get a Christmas boost - grants from the town council

Four Builth Wells groups get a Christmas boost - grants from the town council

Supporting image for story: 'Our region deserves top class links' - West Midlands MPs back transport improvement proposals

'Our region deserves top class links' - West Midlands MPs back transport improvement proposals

Supporting image for story: Doctors strike: NHS services ‘up and running this weekend’ as patients urged to call 999 for emergencies during final days of doctors strike

Doctors strike: NHS services ‘up and running this weekend’ as patients urged to call 999 for emergencies during final days of doctors strike

Supporting image for story: 'Simply not acceptable': Why Shropshire Council disables comments on its Facebook posts

'Simply not acceptable': Why Shropshire Council disables comments on its Facebook posts

Supporting image for story: Welsh Government must activate emergency coordination centre as flu numbers surge, says Powys politician

Welsh Government must activate emergency coordination centre as flu numbers surge, says Powys politician

UK News

Supporting image for story: Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Pregnant women urged to get flu vaccine ‘as soon as possible’

Supporting image for story: Charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza amid ‘immense’ devastation

Charity to expand work to clear explosives in Gaza amid ‘immense’ devastation

Supporting image for story: Starmer says many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

Starmer says many ‘still struggling with cost of living’ in Christmas message

Supporting image for story: Campaigner fears ministers ‘trying to run us out of cash’ after gender ruling

Campaigner fears ministers ‘trying to run us out of cash’ after gender ruling

Supporting image for story: Renting Christmas tree growing more popular to cut waste, says business

Renting Christmas tree growing more popular to cut waste, says business

Supporting image for story: King’s pilgrimage-themed Christmas message filmed in Westminster Abbey

King’s pilgrimage-themed Christmas message filmed in Westminster Abbey

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Libyan chief of general Staff General Mohamed Ali Ahmed El Haddad during talks in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday

Libya’s military chief and four others killed in plane crash over Turkey

Supporting image for story: New Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions

New Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Ukraine’s Dancing With The Stars returns for special episode with wartime heroes

Supporting image for story: Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least three people

Supporting image for story: At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

At least five dead after Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes in Texas

Supporting image for story: Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

Trump warns Maduro as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela