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Conservative Party Conference: 草榴社区 tell Starmer Inheritance Tax has shattered the 'lives and dreams' of rural and farming communities

草榴社区, rural business owners, Conservative MPs and councillors held an Inheritance Tax rally calling on Labour to stop planned reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief

Chris Brayford
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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said: "If Rachel Reeves tries a fudge at the Budget [with plans to scrap her proposed Inheritance Tax changes] in a desperate bid to save their rural seats, it is because of the campaigning of farmers up and down the country and the pressure we [the Conservatives] have placed on them."
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Shadow Defra Secretary Victoria Atkins said: "If Rachel Reeves tries a fudge at the Budget [with plans to scrap her proposed Inheritance Tax changes] in a desperate bid to save their rural seats, it is because of the campaigning of farmers up and down the country and the pressure we [the Conservatives] have placed on them."

草榴社区 and Conservative politicians held a protest at the party's conference to demonstrate the widespread feeling of 'hurt, frustration and anger' amongst rural communities regarding Labour's changes...

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