Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl have backed British farmers in their dispute with the government over tax changes in the Budget. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's chief commercial officer, said "the UK's future food security is at stake" and the government should pause the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth over £1m.

Supermarkets Lidl, Tesco and Aldi have added their names to calls for a consultation over the government’s reforms to inheritance tax, citing concerns the changes would dent farmer confidence and choke off investment.

Supermarket giants have called on the Chancellor to U-turn on her inheritance tax plans which could threaten the UK's "food security".

Rachel Reeves’s tax raid on farmers is putting Britain’s food security at risk and must be paused, Tesco has warned.