Westminster trip to deter changes to tax measures
Farmers from the region were among the mass rally in London protesting against planned changes to agricultural property relief.
Dumfries and Galloway region’s MPs David Mundell and John Cooper also threw their support behind the rally and its cause – and met up with meet up with Annandale farmer Stewart Wyllie, chairman for NFU Scotland’s Dumfries and Galloway region. Speaking after attending the protest rally, Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell said: “The sheer number of people who attended this protest, coming from all corners of the UK, underlines just how serious this matter is.
“This is nothing less than an attack on rural communities by the Labour government and one I will do everything I can to help stop.”
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