‘Are they stupid?!’ Bev Turner erupts at Labour’s inheritance tax defence as Tories force vote

Shadow Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins has pledged that the Tories will "reverse" the tax if re-elected, telling GB News that Labour MPs must "really think about the impact" of the policy.

However, the government's new Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander stood firm on the decision, and claimed it was a "fair and balanced" policy during an interview with GB News.

Launching a scathing attack on Alexander, Bev declared: "Heidi Alexander - is she just stupid or is she deliberate? Does she believe it because does she understand what's going to happen here?"

Bev emphasised that farmers strongly disagree with the government's position on the inheritance tax changes.

"The farmers don't agree with this idea that it's a fair and balanced response," she stated, referencing the thousands who recently protested in London.

Bev also warned of severe consequences if the inheritance tax changes proceed.

"We're going to lose our land. It's going to be going into the hands of massive transnational corporations and the UK will change forever," she cautioned on GB News.

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Turner suggested more demonstrations are likely, noting that additional protesters "no doubt will be there this time next week."

Former Conservative MP Miriam Cates sharply criticised Labour's stance on the inheritance tax changes.

She argued there was a crucial misunderstanding about farmers' assets versus liquid wealth.

"They just don't seem to understand the difference between owning some land that has a value on paper but is not cash in the bank, and somebody with millions of pounds in the bank," Cates told GB News.

She dismissed the government's argument about wealthy individuals having "broad shoulders" to bear the tax burden.

"There's a fundamental difference between those positions, and yet they're saying they've got broad shoulders - they haven't," she added.

The Transport Secretary explained that couples could still pass on up to £3million tax-free, depending on circumstances.

Alexander contrasted the approach with former Prime Minister Liz Truss's policies, stating: "We could either go down the path of Liz Truss and cause absolute mayhem in the economy... or we could wipe the slate clean."