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Number of English farms down a quarter since 2005

The Liberal Democrats have warned farms are 鈥榦n the brink鈥� as it urges Government to ditch the family farm tax

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Number of English farms down a quarter since 2005

English farm numbers have dropped by nearly a quarter between 2005 and 2023, according to House of Commons data commissioned and analysed by the Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey...

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