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Farmers threaten ‘sewage strike’ over inheritance tax raid

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Every year , farmers in the UK take about 3.6 million tonnes of sewage sludge from water treatment plants and spread it on agricultural land.

The arrangement between farmers and water companies is mutually beneficial, saving the cost and environmental impact of disposing of it.

The threat comes amid a backlash to plans announced by Rachel Reeves to place a 20 per cent tax on farmers’ assets worth more than 1 million .

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