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MP secures Westminster family farm tax debate

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart says Labour’s proposals risk tearing apart the ‘very fabric of rural communities’

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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has secured a Westminster debate on impact of proposed Iinheritance Tax changes
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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has secured a Westminster debate on impact of proposed Iinheritance Tax changes

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has secured a Westminster debate on impact of proposed inheritance tax warning the proposed ‘death tax' rules will tear apart the ‘very fabric of rural communities'. Confirmation...

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