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Steve Reed defends government amid farm tax protest

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Steve Reed defends government amid farm tax protest

Steve Reed defends government amid farm tax protest

Steve Reed has defended the government's decision to introduce inheritance tax on farms worth over £1 million.

The environment secretary said Labour's Inheritance Tax plans became necessary because of the '£22 billion black hole' in the public finances they allegedly inherited from the previous government.

Report by Kennedyl.

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