First unveiled in chancellor Rachel Reeves ’s Budget, the plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1m have sparked fury among rural communities, who have contested the government’s assertion that small family farms will not be impacted by the changes.

Starmer's farmer-alarmer in the Budget could crystalise anger over ministers’ perceived ignorance about agricultural life.

Farmers will pile into central London this weekend for what's expected to be the biggest protest the Labour government has faced so far.