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

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
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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