Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid on farmers caught them by complete surprise.Labour had promised not to meddle with their ability to pass on their agricultural land to the next generation without paying any inheritance tax.

First Minister Eluned Morgan forced to defend plans - as opposition groups in the Senedd lined up to criticise policy

The first minister has accused opposition parties of "scaremongering" with their criticism of upcoming changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers. Last week, the Labour chancellor in Westminster announced that inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m would no longer be exempt from the tax.