Rachel Reeves dug in against farmers heading to London for large-scale protests over controversial changes to inheritance tax. The Chancellor and Environment Secretary Steve Reed issued a joint statement ahead of what was expected to be demonstrations in the capital by as many as 20,000 farmers, possibly even more, outside Parliament.

The former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who owns a farm in the Cotswolds, is said to be defying doctors' orders to join farmers protesting in central London

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Thousands of British farmers are descending on the capital today, in protest against the new Labour government's inheritance tax changes.

The government is preparing to face the biggest protest yet over its Budget tax change as farmers gather in the capital.

Thousands of British farmers will march to Parliament Square on Tuesday to protest against the end of an inheritance tax exemption that has helped family farms pass down the generations, saying the move will threaten food production.

British farmers have threatened to choke the streets of the UK capital on Tuesday, calling on the government to overturn a controversial plan to change inheritance tax rules for land

The recent Budget announcement means that previously-exempt farms worth more than £1m would have to pay an inheritance tax of 20% - half the usual rate of 40% - from April 2026. "This budget has just ripped the heart out of us because I know my son will not be able to pay the inheritance tax,

They will be gathering to protest Labour’s announced changes to inheritance tax (IHT) which will change how agricultural assets are taxed. The prime minister has pushed back against criticism, telling reporters: “I am absolutely confident the vast majority of farms and farmers will not be affected by this.