Farmers Bring Central London to Standstill Over Planned Inheritance Tax Changes
- Farmers have protested in Central London against planned inheritance tax changes that will take effect in April next year, causing a standstill in the area.
- Labour has stated it will not reverse the proposed tax changes despite strong opposition from farmers and industry leaders.
- Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plan to extend inheritance tax to agricultural property is viewed by industry leaders as a step towards a food crisis.
- Farmers feel that the Government does not understand the challenges of food production, as expressed by Mr. Bradshaw.
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Now Tractors Roll Into London: Farmers Rise Up Against Labour’s ‘Destructive’ Inheritance Tax Hike
London: Similar to the 2021 farmers' tractor march in Delhi, hundreds of farmers marched through London with their tractors, protesting the proposed changes to inheritance tax by the Labour government. The new policy would impose a 20 percent inheritance tax on farms worth over £
No Farms, No Food: Tractors Return to London to Protest the 'Death Tax'
Thousands of British farmers descended on London on Monday, bringing tractors—and even a tank—to the streets of Westminster. The protest, organised by Save British Farming, was aimed at the Labour government’s controversial inheritance tax reforms, which will see a 20% levy imposed on farms worth more than £1 million starting in April 2026. Whitehall, the road which is the centre of government power in Britain, was completely blocked as farmers …
Why farmers have choked central London with tanks, tractors
Hundreds of farmers along with their tractors flocked to Central London to protest against the proposed 20% tax on farm inheritances. Not just tractors, a tank was also seen rolling in London's Parliament Street. The protest in London involving tractors comes months after similar protests were seen in half-a-dozen countries in Europe.
On Monday, London was filled with tractors as angry British farmers drove into the capital to protest against planned changes to inheritance tax.
UK farmers block Parliament streets with tractors in protest against inheritance tax
“War on farmers” read the message on one of several Union Jack flags flapping in the wind as opposition politicians joined in the latest demonstration against the levy, due to start next year.
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