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NFU President slams family farm tax amid protests

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NFU President slams family farm tax amid protests

NFU President slams family farm tax amid protests

The president of the National Farmers' Union has slammed the government's new family farm tax in a speech in Church House in Westminster.

Tom Bradshaw described the inheritance tax as an "“extraordinary” betrayal of farmers as he led the protest attended by thousands of farmers on Tuesday.

He also warned MPs that the issue "would not be going away." Report by Kennedyl.

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