What are the changes to agricultural property relief?
Reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will help raise money to fix the public finances while protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheritance tax. read more
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New Non-Executive Commissioner to the Forestry Commission appointed
Paul Brannen appointed for a three-year term read more
Research: Peste des petits ruminants in Europe
Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for peste des petits ruminants in Europe. read more
Inheritance tax reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5m for farmers and businesses
£1m Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold increased to £2.5m from April 2026 – allowing spouses or civil partners to pass on up to £5m in qualifying agricultural or business assets between them read more
UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026
The UK has secured bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands for 2026, worth approximately £8 million in historic UK landing prices. read more