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Defra Secretary Steve Reed doubles down on APR changes, insisting Labour has delivered a Budget backing farmers

Minister urges industry to 'look behind the headlines' as he insists 73% of farmers will not be affected by tax changes

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Defra Secretary Steve Reed says he understands 'anxiety' but the change is 'fair and proportionate'
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Defra Secretary Steve Reed says he understands 'anxiety' but the change is 'fair and proportionate'

Defra Secretary Steve Reed has today doubled down on the changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR), insisting the new rules are ‘fair and proportionate' in a Budget which ‘backed farmers'. The Minister...

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