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Yorkshire councillors vote to back farmers as tractors take over town

Defra Secretary Steve Reed is 'out of touch' and 'it will take years to rebuild confidence in Government', says protest organiser

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More than 85 tractors descended on Beverley in East Yorkshire to protest at family farm tax
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More than 85 tractors descended on Beverley in East Yorkshire to protest at family farm tax

Councillors in the East Riding of Yorkshire have voted overwhelmingly to oppose Labour Government's family farm tax 鈥� the latest council to do so in what is being dubbed a Town Hall rebellion. More...

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