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Labour Party Conference: 'Labour is the party of the countryside', says Defra Secretary

Emma Reynolds insists Labour is listening to farmers but there is no mention of Inheritance Tax rethink

Mia Willemsen
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clock 鈥� 2 min read
Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds pledged to listen to farmers at the Labour Party Conference
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Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds pledged to listen to farmers at the Labour Party Conference

Speaking at the NFU fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool today (September 29), newly appointed Defra secretary Emma Reynolds said her priority was to provide certainty for farmers....

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