PM says public has choice between 'tax break' for farmers or driving down NHS waiting lists

Speaking to Sky News, Sir Keir Starmer said it was a political choice. He said you could not have waiting lists coming down while maintaining the 'tax break' for farmers

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PM says public has choice between 'tax break' for farmers or driving down NHS waiting lists

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer said you cannot have a 'tax break' for farmers, if you want waiting lists to come down in the NHS, mortgage rates to come down and the economy to start working again for...

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