A fourth-generation farmer described his fears that he would have to sell a quarter of his farm if Labour introduced their proposed agricultural inheritance tax hikes. Tom Edwards told The Independent his family has been farming since 1906.

Thousands of farmers from around the country are rallying in central London against Labour’s so-called “tractor tax”.A day of protest at Westminster got under way as hundreds of NFU members lobbied MPs.

On 19, 2024, @Lillyin_London shared a video from Westminster, London, UK, showing children riding toy tractors alongside farmers during a protest over inheritance tax. The children led thousands of farmers as they voiced their opposition to the tax policy.

The general secretary of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has hinted that more extreme action could be taken if the government does not backtrack on its plan to extend inheritance tax to agricultural properties, as around 13,000 people descended on Westminster to protest the levy.

First unveiled in chancellor Rachel Reeves ’s Budget, the plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m have sparked fury among rural communities, who have contested the government’s assertion that small family farms will not be impacted by the changes.

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Thousands to protest planned changes to inheritance tax rules for farms. Release date: 19 November 2024. Available now . 23 hours, 57 minutes