Nigel Farage has called on farmers to continue 'persistent and peaceful' campaigning against new inheritance tax rules, claiming that Labour MPs in rural seats would be 'getting scared'. The Reform UK leader was speaking before a large tractor protest outside the Houses of Parliament this morning, adding that future protests would put pressure on Number 10 if they see 'local communities getting behind these families' who will be impacted by the changes. Labour has insisted it will not make a U-turn on its plans.
Nigel Farage has called on farmers to continue 'persistent and peaceful' campaigning on new inheritance tax rules - claiming that Labour MPs in rural seats would be 'getting scared'. The Reform UK leader was speaking before a large tractor protest outside the Houses of Parliament this morning. He added that future protests would put pressure on Number 10 if they see 'local communities getting behind these families' who will be impacted by the changes.
'So I think if this campaign is persistent and peaceful, they can get change.' Read more on tax changes for farms:Most farmers unaffected by tax changes - IFSMore farms could be hit than government said - analysis Mr Farage, who was joined at the event by professional boxer Derek Chisora, said the protesters had been 'behaving impeccably' and should continue to be 'voluble, but peaceful within the law'.
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