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The UK government’s Autumn budget revealed a plan for an inheritance tax on agricultural assets valued over £1 million, ostensibly targeting wealthiest landowners while maintaining that 96% of farmers would not be affected. But many, including Clarkson, have raised concerns that such taxes place an undue burden on family farms. Clarkson has articulated the fears within the farming community about his own experiences and those of others—a community often viewed through a misleading lens that suggests wealth in agriculture translates to financial comfort.