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Defra Secretary commits to facilitating a meeting between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK farming unions, says UFU

UFU president William Irvine said once all the facts were laid out on the table, it seemed the negative impact that the budget changes will have on NI started to 'hit home'

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Defra Secretary commits to facilitating a meeting between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK farming unions, says UFU

Ulster ²ÝÁñÉçÇø' Union said the Secretary of State for Defra, Steve Reed has made a commitment to facilitate a meeting between the Chancellor and UK farming unions. Agricultural Property Relief UFU...

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