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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Phillip Inman

Rachel Reeves has to realise she can’t plough on with the farm tax

National Farmers Union president Tom Bradshaw (left) and NFU Cymru president Aled Jones at 10 Downing Street on Friday
National Farmers Union president Tom Bradshaw (left) and NFU Cymru president Aled Jones at 10 Downing Street on Friday. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Rachel Reeves needs to rid herself of ­troublesome farmers. It’s become obvious, if it wasn’t at the time of the budget, that they are not going to go away.

Their shouts of protest are getting louder and the petition against proposals to tax inherited farms is growing longer.

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