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Rebecca Speare-Cole

Reed apologises to farmers over decisions ‘we had to take’ to fix finances

Environment Secretary Steve Reed speaking during a press conference at Oxford Farming Conference at The Examination Schools in Oxford (Rebecca Speare-Cole/PA) - (PA Wire)

Environment Secretary Steve Reed has apologised to farmers over decisions the Government “had to take” to fix the public finances as it stands firm on contentious changes to inheritance tax.

In a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference on Thursday, the Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector by backing British produce and ensuring fair supply chains in a bid to reset relations with the sector.

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