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Spring Statement 2026: Reeves urged to 'right the wrongs' of Autumn Budget 2024 to restore farmers' confidence

Can Chancellor Rachel Reeves outline a course of action which will help farmers unlock economic growth and deliver for food security at the Spring Statement?

Chris Brayford
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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart said: "²ÝÁñÉçÇø are hard-working people, but they have been dealt blow after blow since Labour came to power. This [Spring Statement] is an opportune time for the Labour Government to redeem itself in the eyes of the farming community and the wider agri-food sector."
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Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart said: "²ÝÁñÉçÇø are hard-working people, but they have been dealt blow after blow since Labour came to power. This [Spring Statement] is an opportune time for the Labour Government to redeem itself in the eyes of the farming community and the wider agri-food sector."

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to use the upcoming Spring Statement as a springboard to right the wrongs of the Autumn Budget 2024. Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has challenged the Chancellor...

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