Farmer protest LIVE: Thousands march on Westminster in fury over inheritance tax

Thousands of farmers are set to descend on Westminster today for a major day of protesting following Rachel Reeves controversial Budget. After weeks of piling on pressure in the media, hardworking farmers will take a rare day off work today as they pull up in Whitehall to demand an urgent change of policy from the Government. Ms Reeves sparked fury last month, when she used her first Budget to announce a hike in inheritance tax on farmers, which many warn will kill family farming in Britain , endangering the UK’s food supply and food security.

The National Farmer’s Union is set to hold a day of speeches at Church House in Westminster, before inviting members to march to parliament and demand to see their MPs. Meanwhile a grassroots protest will kick off on Whitehall itself from 11am, with farmers expected to arrive with tractors, 4x4s, and other equipment. Among those set to attend include Jeremy Clarkson , who has been at the forefront of voicing anger at Ms Reeves’ tax decision, accusing the Labour government of secretly wanting “to carpet bomb our farmland with new towns for immigrants and net zero wind farms”.



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