Farmers organise nationwide 'Say No to Labour' protests

Farmers said they want to apply further pressure on Sir Keir Starmer's Government to abolish Inheritance Tax changes, fight for fairer food prices and to stop Labour from 'driving the nation' into the ground

Chris Brayford

22 March 2025 • 2 min read

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Tarquin De Meza and Justin Rogers, the group's founders, said: "Farmers To Action are very different from any other farming campaign groups in that we are not just campaigning for farmers, we are fighting for everyone, which is why we say end the death tax, abolish inheritance tax for all, a fair price for farmers, a fair price for all."

A national day of action has been organised by farmers and producers who are disgruntled at Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Government. Farmers to Action, a network of producers and businesses 'dedicated...

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