Today I questioned the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over Labour's Family Farm Tax in the House of Commons.
I raised the case of a farmer in Jedburgh, Peter Douglas, who said Labour’s inheritance tax increase will prevent him passing on the family farm to his son and daughter.
In their first budget, Labour removed agricultural property relief, leaving most farmers across the UK faced with the prospect of substantial taxes upon their death.
Labour promised not to raise taxes on working people, but farmers are some of the hardest working people around.
Local farmers are telling me that Labour’s inheritance tax increase will prevent them from passing on the family farm to the next generation.
People across the Borders believe Labour have betrayed them and they can’t trust Sir Keir Starmer to keep his word.
