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UK Farmers Threaten Action Over Inheritance Tax
UK farmers threaten protests, including port blockades and supply disruptions, over new inheritance tax rules.
English
United Kingdom
PoliticsLabour MarketUkProtestFoodTaxationFarming
The Farming ForumNational Farmers' Union (Nfu)Metropolitan Police
Clive BailyeRachel Reeves
- What are farmers in the UK protesting against?
- The UK government's recent inheritance tax changes have angered farmers, who are considering various forms of protest, including blockading ports and refusing to supply produce.
- What are the proposed changes to inheritance tax?
- The proposed inheritance tax changes would impose a 50% tax (effective rate of 20%) on farms worth over \u00a31 million, impacting family farms and potentially leading to food price increases.
- What actions are farmers considering to voice their concerns?
- Clive Bailye, founder of The Farming Forum, supports a planned mass lobby of MPs but is trying to prevent more radical actions such as road blockades and sewage sludge strikes, favored by some more hardcore groups.
- What is the role of the National Farmers' Union in the protests?
- While the National Farmers' Union plans a mass lobby on November 19th, a separate, larger rally is planned for the same day to demonstrate the extent of farmer opposition and dissatisfaction.
- How is the Metropolitan Police responding to the planned protests?
- The Metropolitan Police is aware of the planned protests and is working with organizers to ensure peaceful demonstrations while noting that no one is banned from marching.