LONDON — The countryside came to the capital as thousands of farmers packed into London streets around Britain’s Parliament to protest changes to tax rules.
Some drove tractors, others brought hay bales, many carried signs saying “no farms, no food.” All were protesting against the new Labour government’s decision to tax inherited agricultural property.
Despite the gray skies and wet weather, thousands of farmers gathered in central London.
“Ministers claim the inheritance tax cap hits only the rich, but it could put 70,000 farms — big and small — at risk.
We are not — claiming that 70,000 farms will shut down or have to pay the tax a year.” The website defines a generation as 40 years.
Persons:
” Tom Bradshaw, Keir Starmer’s, Rachel Reeves, Mark Kerrison, Starmer, Victoria Vyvyan, Richard Baker, Jeremy Clarkson, Steve Reed, ”
Organizations:
Labour, National Farmers Union, NBC, Group, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Agricultural, Business Property Relief, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Country Land and Business Association, Britain’s Treasury, Farmers, Getty, JCB
Locations:
London, Britain’s, U.S, Brazilian, Rio de Janeiro, Union