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Farm tax a mistake, Lord Blunkett says in call for Burnham 'rural reset'

Farm tax a mistake, Lord Blunkett says in call for Burnham 'rural reset'
BBC Politics Monday 14 September 2026, 17:46 UTC 1 min read
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The former mentor to Prime Minister Andy Burnham has joined ex-PM Lord Cameron in criticising rural policies.

The former mentor to Prime Minister Andy Burnham has joined ex-PM Lord Cameron in criticising rural policies.
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