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Gov risks 'toxic' culture war with rural communities on IHT and trail hunting

Baroness Ann Mallalieu said the Government's trail hunting ban will further alienate rural communities by 'criminalising' farmers, gamekeepers, hunts and landowners who obey the law

Chris Brayford
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Baroness Ann Mallalieu said: "I think that there are many in the Labour party who very much regret the manifesto commitment. And it was done to appease a very vocal minority."
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Baroness Ann Mallalieu said: "I think that there are many in the Labour party who very much regret the manifesto commitment. And it was done to appease a very vocal minority."

The Government has been warned it risks embroiling itself in another culture war with the countryside by accelerating plans to ban trail hunting and changing Inheritance Tax (IHT). On Thursday (March...

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