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.

The three supermarkets have signed a letter to the government that is being ring-led the National Farmers' Union (NFU)

Aldi and Lidl have backed calls for a pause on inheritance tax reforms to support farmers protesting the government's proposed inheritance tax reforms.

Tesco has joined other major supermarkets in warning that Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers threatens Britain's food security. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's chief commercial officer, backed calls for a pause in the controversial Budget measures,