Steve Reed defends government amid farm tax protest
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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.
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed promises to use “aggressive” tactics to tackle fly tipping, arguing “people are furious to see their communities buried under an avalanche of rubbish”.
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Labour has pledged to stick to its manifesto commitments as talks have continued over the prospect of a youth mobility scheme with the EU. Environment secretary Steve Reed confirmed the government will not be returning to Freedom of Movement or the Single market or customs union. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Olympic gold medallist rower Sir Steve Redgrave has handed a letter to the environment secretary Steve Reed to share his and young people's concerns about "effluent being put into the rivers, and how dirty and vile they are". Head of Communities at River Action Erica Popplewell says she feels "encouraged" that the government has banned bonuses for pollutant water bosses, but wants to see further action. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says she feels “vindicated” as former prime minister Tony Blair predicts net zero plans are “doomed to fail”. Badenoch continues saying, “the plans we have for net zero by 2050 are impossible.”
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Environment Secretary Victoria Atkins calls the government’s new crackdown on the illegal dumping of litter “a mountain of rubbish”. Atkins expresses deep concern for the rural residents saying “fly tipping is the number one issue that people worry about”.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accuses Labour of “chasing Reform”, saying “they want to sound like they’re strong on migration". Her comments come as the government introduces new measures to deny asylum seekers the right the stay in the UK if convicted of committing sexual offences. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jeremy Clarkson has pleaded with Labour to "back down" over its Inheritance Tax on farms as he joined thousands of farmers for a mass protest in London on Tuesday. The 64-year-old former Top Gear..
Environment secretary Steve Reed has insisted "only around 500 farms will be affected" by the new family farm tax. The plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million have sparked..
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..