Farmer protest: Family farms will be wiped out if Labour refuses to rethink its tax policies

Agricultural industry comes together in 11th-hour attempt to force a Labour Party U-turn on IHT changes

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The 'Think Tanker' on its way past the Houses of Parliament as part of the latest farmer protest in London
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The 'Think Tanker' on its way past the Houses of Parliament as part of the latest farmer protest in London

Farmers from across the UK have gathered in Westminster in an eleventh hour attempt to stop the family farm tax. The event marked 12 months since the London Tractor Protest which saw thousands from...

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