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Councils across UK back farmers in bid to overturn family farm tax

"If the Chancellor will not listen and work with the farming community to find a way forward, her battle with the countryside will simply become a long running sore. It is a very bad look for the Government"

Chris Brayford
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Mo Metcalf-Fisher, director of external affairs at the Countryside Alliance said: "The town hall rebellion appears to be sweeping across England quickly."
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Mo Metcalf-Fisher, director of external affairs at the Countryside Alliance said: "The town hall rebellion appears to be sweeping across England quickly."

Local authorities across the UK have supported motions backing farmers against the Government's family farm tax. The Countryside Alliance said a 'town hall rebellion' in England has seen councils in...

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