Tractors line the streets of central London

Tractors have again lined the streets of central London

It's ahead of a debate by MP's about the change to inheritance tax.

Labour has insisted it will not make a U-turn on its plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax rate on farms worth more than £1 million.

The changes announced in the Budget are due to come into force in April 2026 and scrap an exemption which meant no inheritance tax was paid to pass down family farms.

Monday's tractor rally, organised by Save British Farming, comes as MPs debate an e-petition with more than 148,000 signatures calling to keep the current inheritance tax exemptions for working farms.

Alan Hughes, a farmer in the Hereford-Shropshire border region, said he had to run farm diversifications "just to stay afloat and pay the bills".

Addressing the crowd at the Farmers To Action campaign event at Belmont Farm, Mr Hughes, 36, added: "My fear, like many here, is that I will be the last generation to farm our land.

"Labour do not want farmers. They want large corporations to produce food, because they know those that control the food we eat, control the nation."

Aiming his remarks at the Government, Mr Hughes added: "You need to abolish inheritance tax for all. You need to stop taxing us to the hilt while sending our money abroad and sort out our national infrastructure and food security."

The National Farmers' Union - which has organised previous protests on the issue - said it supports any of its members taking part on Monday.

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: "The strength of feeling around the proposed family farm tax is still incredibly high.

"We support any members who want to take part in other respectful and lawful demonstrations which work towards our aim to stop the family farm tax."

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