Builders back farmers in inheritance tax protest

Construction leaders have voiced their support for farmers who staged a protest in Westminster yesterday over inheritance tax plans.
Television personality Jeremy Clarkson led the call by thousands of farmers to scrap plans announced in the Budget to impose a 20% inheritance tax from April 2026 on farms worth more than £1m.
Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said the plans would also have an impact on family-owned construction firms.He said:&nb