A Labour MP has called on the Government to rethink its policies on inheritance tax and net zero.
In an exclusive interview with GB News, Henry Tufnell said proposed IHT changes on farming would be worse than the Treasury had predicted.
Speaking to the GB News star, he said: "I'm not going to speculate on the budget, but what I what I will say is, and I've been very vocal about this, is that there will be a significant impact on Pembrokeshire farmers as a result of this change to the inheritance tax.
"And I don't agree with the assessment that the Treasury have made about that impact. I've gone and spoken to Pembrokeshire farmers locally," he said, citing his own data and account collection.
"They've been very, very open about that," he added.
"The impact on them will be greater than what the Treasury is saying it will be."
"And that gives me great concern because agriculture is a huge part of our rural community, rural identity. And it's hugely important to Pembrokeshire as a county.
"As their representative in Parliament, I think it's right that I make that case, even if it makes people in my party feel uncomfortable in terms of thinking, in terms of loyalty or trust or whatever."
Mr Tufnell sat down with Gloria
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Plenty of MPs and campaigners have called on Labour to reverse the subsequently dubbed "tractor tax" after farmers up and down the nation railed against the Chancellor's decision.
The Mid and South Pembrokeshire MP also blasted the Government’s net zero drive, saying it was "devastating" and would create poverty.
Just like the family farm tax, net zero has received a varied reception and has failed to be immune to widespread criticism.
Mr Tufnell told Gloria that oil and gas will remain a "critical part of our energy mix for many decades to come".
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"It's important that we recognise that, and that we don't take decisions that will completely destabilise and cause real, even more deprivation in terms of poverty in communities like mine," he warned.
"The critical thing for us is to maintain that skill base and then allow people to transition into those industries.
"If you lose that skill base because the ore refinery goes to a place like Pakistan, where potentially they're emitting more carbon than they were in the UK, you will lose that skills base. And that's not going to come back to Pembrokeshire," he said.
Then, he explained, there will be no transition and there will "just be poverty".
Mr Tufnell said the Government had more to do to tackle the issue of male suicide
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During a wide-ranging interview with Gloria De Piero, Mr Tufnell also spoke for the first time about the death of his brother Carleton, 22, who took his own life.
Calling on the Government to do more to tackle the issue of male suicide, he also said we need to be "more understanding" when dealing with poor mental health.
His call comes just days after an inquest heard how former boxing champion Ricky Hatton had taken his life.
His suicide followed a battle with poor mental health, which Ricky had spoken about many times following his retirement.
Anyone who is in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide can call the Samaritans anonymously for free from a UK phone on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org.
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