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Farmer declines cancer treatment to save family 'burden' of Inheritance Tax bill

Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar said the incident was an 'absolute tragedy'

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Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar said: "He was so concerned about the implications of the Inheritance Tax changes that he declined all treatment because he wanted to ensure that he died before the changes are implemented in April (2026). That is an absolute tragedy."
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Welsh Conservatives leader Darren Millar said: "He was so concerned about the implications of the Inheritance Tax changes that he declined all treatment because he wanted to ensure that he died before the changes are implemented in April (2026). That is an absolute tragedy."

A farmer in Wales declined cancer treatment just months before his death due to the strain placed on his family by the proposed family farm tax changes. Welsh Conservative Party leader Darren Millar...

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