Hundreds of farmers who could not make it to a London protest gather in Ross-on-Wye.
Hundreds of farmers have gathered in Ross-on-Wye to protest against government plans to change the rules surrounding inheritance tax.
David Parker and his daughter Tilly farm in Vowchurch in Herefordshire – their farm has been in the family for more than a century. “If you want to pass it onto your children, they’re going to spend the next 10 years paying possibly £20,000 or £30,000 a year… to finally achieve their goal of becoming farmers.”
Nicky Robinson and her sisters are fourth generation farmers near Ledbury, who are expecting to inherit the family farm from their father.
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