Thousands of farmers to descend on Downing Street to protest against tax changes after 'betrayal'
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 Thousands of farmers from across the UK are expected to gather outside Downing Street today – in the biggest protest yet against the government's changes to inheritance tax rules.
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Organisers urged protesters not to bring farm machinery into central London, though some tractors drove past Downing Street covered with signs saying “the final straw” and “no farmers, no..
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Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster on Tuesday to protest against the inheritance tax changes for farming businesses introduced in last month’s Budget. The changes mean inheritance tax of..
MPs including shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch have turned out in Westminster to offer their support to the farmers..
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Thousands of farmers from across the UK are expected to gather outside Downing Street today – in the biggest protest yet against the government's changes to inheritance tax rules.
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