Farmers have blasted the Government for 'screwing British industry' as they drove their tractors through London as part of their campaign against the inheritance tax raid.
Kevin, from Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, told The Mail: 'They're screwing British industry with the steel industry, the car industry and now the farming industry. We are going to be a nation that relies on imports and we will be held to ransom by other countries for food and products.' Protesters also held a minute silence in the Westminster streets 'for all the farmers who are no longer here' amid ongoing concern for the wellbeing of those facing the impacts of the changes
Questioned about how long farmers can sustain their action despite Labour refusing to back down, Mr Farage replied: 'I don't think it's started yet. This is going to grow, grow, grow.' Olly Harrison, a farming vlogger from Merseyside with 144,000 YouTube subscribers and 119,000 TikTok followers who helped plan the last demo, revealed further action is being planned by farmers in the New Year.
He said: 'For 90 per cent of farmers, it is not about money. It is not like another job. It is a 24/7 job. I know lads who work on farms who do 110-hour weeks. Flat out, constantly.' Archie, whose family own a fruit in Gloucestershire and plans to own a farm with his girlfriend, told the government to 'listen to us'.
Gareth, who lives in West Sussex but originally from the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, said: 'The public are starting to wake up about what is going on. I am amazed by how fast it has picked up.'Tractors line up near Parliament during Wednesday's 'RIP British Farming' protest, which also features a coffin
On Wednesday in the House of Commons Sir Keir Starmer told Prime Minister's Questions the row is being caused by 'Tory fearmongering'. Read More Rural Labour MPs face furious backlash after supporting inheritance tax raid Tax experts have said that up to 75,000 farm owners could be hit by the tax changes.
He argues the Government have been 'misguided' on farmers' ability to pay inheritance tax, forcing farmers to sell parts of their land, cattle, flock, or machinery to afford to pay for the tax. Dr Arun Advani, director of the think tank CenTax, told MPs it is likely the inheritance tax changes will only 'slightly' slow land price inflation.
Hundreds of farmers are expected to arrive in Westminster with tractors on Wednesday in a further protest against inheritance tax changesFarmers protest in Westminster ahead of speeches and a 'slow drive' 'It simply means this is going to be unaffordable and so farms are going to have to sell land or sell up. And it's going to happen a lot.'
Victoria Vyvyan, president of the Country Land and Business Association, said: 'Let's stop and think. Let's not just crash forward, hoping against hope that this will turn out alright or it will turn out differently.' The 'RIP British Farming' protest has been organised by Kent Fairness for Farmers and Save British Farming in response to the 'toxic' Budget, which included changes to inheritance tax for agricultural businesses and a faster phaseout of EU-era subsidies in favour of environmental payments.