Environment secretary Steve Reed was heckled and repeatedly challenged about inheritance tax at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) annual conference in London.

The start of his speech was briefly interrupted by a silent protest at the front of the room, with farmers holding up banners about the government's controversial decision to scrap inheritance tax relief for farms valued over £1m.

Placard-waving protesters interrupt environment secretary Steve Reed as he delivers his speech at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) annual conference at the QEII Centre in London (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire) And during the Q&A session, he was jeered after repeating that he "could not speak about individual circumstances" when concerns were raised about the impact on elderly farmers.

Mr Reed said he understood the strength of feeling in........

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