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Labour remove whip from MP for voting against the family farm tax

Markus Campbell-Savours was the only Labour MP to vote against the Government's Inheritance Tax changes this week. He may have had the whip suspended, but Mr Campbell-Savours has won the hearts and minds of farmers by standing with them, rather than against them

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Markus Campbell-Savours, Penrith and Solway MP, said: "After we [Labour] have come in, the Government have reneged on those promises [not to introduce changes to APR], and I am not prepared to break my word to my constituents. For me, we promised we would not do this at all. So for me, there is only one concession and this is to U-turn on this issue."
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Markus Campbell-Savours, Penrith and Solway MP, said: "After we [Labour] have come in, the Government have reneged on those promises [not to introduce changes to APR], and I am not prepared to break my word to my constituents. For me, we promised we would not do this at all. So for me, there is only one concession and this is to U-turn on this issue."

Penrith and Solway MP Markus Campbell-Savours has been penalised by the upper echelons of the Labour Party for voting with his 'conscience and heart' against Inheritance Tax changes. Mr Campbell-Savours...

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