Parliament, inheritance tax

Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
With banners, bullhorns and toy tractors, thousands of British farmers descended on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms. U.K. farmers are rarely as militant as their European neighbors,
U.K. Farmers Protest in London Over Inheritance Tax Change
Farms worth more than about $1.3 million will face an estate tax from 2026, ending a previous exemption and prompting anger in some rural communities.
UK Farmers Plan to Protest at Parliament Over a Tax Hike They Say Will Ruin Family Farms
British farmers are descending on Parliament to protest a hike in inheritance tax that they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms
Thousands of British farmers protest against 'tractor tax' on inheritance
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of farmers protested at Britain's parliament on Tuesday, some driving tractors through central London, to demand the scrapping of an inheritance tax that they say will destroy family farms and threaten food production.
Farmers Gather in London to Protest Inheritance Tax Changes
Farmers gathered in London on Tuesday, November 19, to protest against changes to inheritance taxes announced in late October.The Metropolitan Police said over 10,000 farmers and their supporters had gathered in Westminster by late morning.
British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change
British farmers massed in London on Tuesday, calling on the Labour government to scrap plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership, which they say threatens the agriculture sector
British farmers to protest against 'tractor tax' in London
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.
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