Brexit farming fund 'income support for super rich'

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A special fund to prepare farmers for Brexit would in some cases be "income support for super rich", an MP says.

Newport West's Paul Flynn sits on the Commons' environment committee but opposes a recommendation in a report on how leaving the EU could impact the food trade.

The Labour MP said a special fund should not be set up to help.

Committee chairman, Tory Neil Parish, said the government should help farmers adapt to new trading circumstances.

Farmers have already been guaranteed subsidies at the current EU level until the 2022 election and the proposed fund would be in addition to this.

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