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First Minister accused of 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax

Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister Samuel Kurtz has accused the First Minister of Wales of a ‘dereliction of duty' in failing to raise the concerns of Welsh farmers regarding the family farm tax in a meeting with the Chancellor

Rachael Brown
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First Minister accused of 'dereliction of duty' over family farm tax

Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister Samuel Kurtz has accused the First Minister of Wales of a ‘dereliction of duty' when it comes to raising Welsh farmers' concerns over Inheritance Tax proposals. HAVE...

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