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Angela Rayner and Alex Burghart Clash Over Economy and Farming at PMQs

Deputy PM Angela Rayner defends Labour's economic policies against Alex Burghart's attacks on inflation and farm tax changes.

  • Angela Rayner stood in for Keir Starmer at PMQs, facing Alex Burghart, who represented the Conservatives in Kemi Badenoch's absence.
  • Burghart criticized Labour for rising inflation and changes to farmers' inheritance tax, suggesting Labour's policies target non-supporters.
  • Rayner countered by highlighting the previous Conservative government's high inflation rates and accused them of economic mismanagement.
  • Rayner refused to rule out further changes to inheritance tax, insisting most farms won't be affected by current plans.
  • The session was marked by lively exchanges and interruptions, with Speaker Lindsay Hoyle intervening to maintain order.
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