Farmers to protest over fuel taxation

Farmers and agricultural contractors from across the UK will take to the roads in Newcastle this weekend in a protest over fuel taxation.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Farmers to protest over fuel taxation

Farmers and agricultural contractors from across the UK will take to the roads in Newcastle this weekend in a protest over fuel taxation. Organised by County Durham farmer Andrew Spence, the protest...

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