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Labour Party Conference: Farming is 'fundamentally an unprofitable business', says Suffolk Coastal MP

Jenny Riddle-Carpenter MP says she will continue to engage with the Government about Inheritance tax which is causing problems in rural areas

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Labour Party Conference: Farming is 'fundamentally an unprofitable business', says Suffolk Coastal MP

Speaking at the Countryside Alliance fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Suffolk Coastal MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter says rural Britain can be part of Labour's values, unlike previous...

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