Oxford Farming Conference: Reed's "regret" not good enough - Starmer must reverse family farm tax

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Commenting on Steve Reed's remarks to the Oxford Farming Conference this morning, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, said: 

"When it comes to the  family farm tax, it's adding insult to injury that all Mr Reed had to give farmers this morning was his 'regret' for the introduction of the policy. It's simply not good enough.

"I know many in the hall today will have been bitterly disappointed. Farmers up and down the country were sold out by the Conservatives and have now been let down by the Labour government - they don't need more empty words. They need action to address the dire financial predicaments they are staring down as this unfair new tax approaches.

"The Government must do the decent thing and reverse the family farm tax."

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