Twelve minutes to midnight: Farmers warn of Budget's long-term implications for British farming

"This policy threatens the future of the British countryside"

Chris Brayford
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"The British countryside is the envy of the world but it needs a profitable industry to do that. Taking away APR could be the final nail in the coffin for agriculture."
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"The British countryside is the envy of the world but it needs a profitable industry to do that. Taking away APR could be the final nail in the coffin for agriculture."

One last rallying call has been made to the Labour Government to protect the farming industry ahead of the Autumn Budget. Farmers have warned that taking away Agricultural Property Relief for businesses...

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