"British farmers will unite in London on Budget Day on Wednesday, November 26 at 9.30am. The slow-moving convoy of tractors will head into central London, while protestors on foot will centre on Whitehall. A Facebook group has been set up, with many smaller groups organising within it to travel to London together coming from as far as York to have their voices (and tractor engines) heard."
"The dissatisfaction from farmers stems from expected plans in the budget to place a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets worth more than 1 million from April 2026. The National Farming Union, representing over 44,000 farmers across the country, has warned that this could cause many family farms to sell land in order to afford the tax bills."
Farmers across the UK will stage a tractor convoy into central London on Budget Day, Wednesday November 26 at 9:30am, with protesters on foot centred in Whitehall. A Facebook group has been created and regional groups are organising travel from places such as York. Speakers scheduled include MP Alistair Carmichael and farmer Cameron Kinch. The protests respond to expected Budget plans to apply a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets valued over 1 million from April 2026. The National Farmers' Union warns the policy could force family farms to sell land to pay tax bills and threaten rural livelihoods.
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