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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Doug LaMalfa, California Republican congressman, dies aged 65

No cause of death has been announced, but the Butte county sheriff's office announced that LaMalfa died during an emergency surgical procedure at a local hospital after emergency responders transported him there on Monday evening. The sheriff's office said in a statement that it had received a call about a medical emergency at LaMalfa's home shortly before 7pm on 5 January. He was transported to a hospital in Chico, where he underwent emergency surgery and died during the procedure.
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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms

Government raises agricultural inheritance-tax threshold from £1m to £2.5m, reducing immediate impact of a planned 20% tax on inherited farmland and assets.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Lib Dems call for farming equivalent of Teach First scheme

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a 'Farm First' scheme to train graduates for careers in farming, aiming to prevent what they describe as a "lost generation" in the sector. The scheme would be similar to Teach First, a charity which trains graduates as teachers and places them in schools. The party estimates their proposal would cost 60m per year, funding two-year training placements for 1,000 trainees.
UK politics
Left-wing politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

How to Place Rural Communities at the Heart of the Anti-Trump Movement

Center working people, farmers, and rural communities with a clear pro-worker, pro-rural policy platform to defeat Trumpism and rebuild coalitions.
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