'They feed us and now they need us' - Tories demand vote on Budget rethink

Shadow Efra Secretary Victoria Atkins pays tribute to farmers insisting 'city dwelling' Labour ministers have got their tax figures wrong

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Head of News and Business
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Victoria Atkins says Labour has betrayed hardworking British farmers
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Victoria Atkins says Labour has betrayed hardworking British farmers

The Conservative Party has appealed to rural Labour MPs to join them in a vote to overthrow the ‘family farm taxes' introduced in the Chancellor's Autumn Budget. Using ‘Opposition Day' to hold a debate...

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