Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms

Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — British farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms. An estimated 13,000 people packed the streets around Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Tuesday, demonstrating against the government’s decision to impose inheritance tax on agricultural property. The Labour Party government says only a small number of farms each year will be affected. But farmers’ groups say the majority of family farms face a big tax bill. Britain has not seen large-scale protests like those in Europe. But now farmers say they will step up their action if the government doesn’t listen.