Tractors take to streets in slow drive to urge councillors to reject Budget proposals

Farmers in Yorkshire vow to continue fight to stop Labour's family farm tax

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Tractors will once again take to the streets in Yorkshire to protest at the Labour Budget
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Tractors will once again take to the streets in Yorkshire to protest at the Labour Budget

Farmers in Yorkshire are holding a tractor drive through as councillors vote on motion to oppose Labour's Family Farm Tax. Organisers have said the January 8 event aims to demonstrate a ‘show of strength'...

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