David Reed, the MP for Exmouth and Exeter East says he will 'highlight the plight' for farmers in last week's major rally against Labour’s Family Farm Tax plans.

Mr Reed says that despite Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Environment Secretary Steve Reed previously promising to protect farmers, under Government proposals, more than 100,000 farms across the country will be hit by new inheritance tax laws. 

He adds that this will be devastating for family farms and pose a serious risk to domestic food security and food prices.

A petition at stopthefarmtax.com has been set up for people to back British farming and oppose the new tax, while farmers gathered in Westminster last Tuesday (November 19)  in opposition to Labour’s plans.

Conservative MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, David Reed, joined the rally and says Labour’s political choice to target farmers is a cruel blow to the industry and will affect workers and consumers across the country.

David Reed said: “Labour’s ideological decision to target farmers – despite promising not to do so – has the potential to wreck farmer’s lives and the whole industry,” he said.

“Not only have they underestimated and undervalued the farms affected by this harsh new tax, but the knock-on effects for the whole country could be disastrous.

“It is why I will stand beside our farmers from here in Exmouth and Exeter East and those from across the country to show the Labour Government they have made not only a bad decision, but the wrong decision.

"I will remain committed to helping local farmers fight this harsh new tax and gathering together will show Keir Starmer how poor his judgement is.”