The Farmers Guardian podcast: Tractors blockade London and farmers arrested at Budget day protests

In this special podcast, Olivia Midgley and Jane Thynne report live from London

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The Farmers Guardian podcast: Tractors blockade London and farmers arrested at Budget day protests

On Wednesday farmers descended on the capital in tractors despite an eleventh hour announcement from the Metropolitan Police that vehicles including tractors would not be allowed. The protest saw 'several' people arrested, according to the Met Police.

But, with the Chancellor only making a small concession on Inheritance Tax changes in the Autumn Budget, what is next for the countryside's biggest campaign?

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