Farmers have pushed a convoy of tractors into Westminster on finances day over proposed inheritance tax modifications.
They got here regardless of Metropolitan Police restrictions banning agricultural equipment from the world.
One tractor was parked exterior Parliament on Abingdon Avenue bearing the slogan “Fools vote Labour”, with extra seen driving by way of Westminster on Wednesday morning.
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An individual passes a tractor which is displaying an anti-Labour Celebration signal, parked exterior the Homes of Parliament. Pic: Reuters
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The tractors had been banned as police mentioned they might trigger “serious disruption”. Pic: PA
Police stopped about 20 tractors within the space, together with one with a farmer dressed as Father Christmas whose tractor was parked on Whitehall and carried a big spruce tree with an indication studying: “Farmer Christmas – the naughty list: Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Diane Abbott, Angela Rayner & the BBC.”
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A tractor from the Littledown Christmas Tree Farm arrives for a protest by farmers in Whitehall. Pic: PA
Tractors had been banned from Whitehall due to the “serious disruption” they could trigger to the native space, together with companies, emergency companies and the general public, police mentioned in a press release on Tuesday.
The pressure added that folks would nonetheless be capable to reveal, however that they need to stay in a specified space in Richmond Terrace, Whitehall.
The protest comes as anger continues over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plan to introduce a 20% inheritance tax on agricultural land and companies price greater than £1m from April 2026. The sector is already fighting rising prices, robust market circumstances and the worsening influence of local weather change.
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A number of tractors had been parked exterior Parliament. Pic: Reuters
One of many organisers of the protest is Dan Willis, who owns Rookery Farms close to Newbury in Berkshire.
“They were coming anyway, so unfortunately the Met have scored an own goal here. They created carnage,” Mr Willis mentioned.
“We know it’s come from government. We know they don’t want to listen to us, whether it’s in the House or on the street, but we need a road. We need to exercise our right to protest. At the end of the day, that’s what’s happening today.”
He added: “These are all independent farmers who have come of their own volition.
“It is such an emotive subject. You are speaking about loss of life and dropping household, a household asset, which is how we earn our residing. And by the way in which, producing meals, taxing the working folks of this nation, it is inconceivable for us to go on.”
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Dozens of farmers drove their tractors to Whitehall on Wednesday morning. Pic: PA
Wednesday’s protest is the newest in a string of demonstrations by farmers towards proposed modifications to inheritance tax.
Farmers drove their tractors to Whitehall in December, with 1000’s of individuals protesting the choice they are saying will put their companies and futures and the nation’s meals safety in danger.
