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Labour MP under fire after saying it is hard to find a 'poor farmer' in Britain

"I do not think large farmers should be exempt from Inheritance Tax because no-one else is"

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Dame Siobhain McDonagh, Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden, said: "It's hard to find a poor farmer in this country."
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh, Labour MP for Mitcham and Morden, said: "It's hard to find a poor farmer in this country."

A Labour politician has faced criticism after claiming it was 'hard to find a poor farmer in Britain' following growing unrest in response to the Autumn Budget and proposed changes to Agricultural Property...

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