Rebellious farmers are threatening to blockade ports and leave supermarket shelves bare in an escalation in their row with Rachel Reeves over her plan to up inheritance tax.
The farmers are also considering withholding produce and livestock to trigger food shortages, The Telegraph reports.One farmer told the Telegraph: “ could be a possibility to slow down the supply in the supermarket."The Government and supermarkets need to realise the control we have as farmers. The good thing with that is you have farmers everywhere so you can cover all the ports.
The budget sparked outrage, with campaigners warning that the switch could kill off family farms, damage food security and environmental protection work.Protesters have taken to the streets with tractors and other large machinery this weekend to make a stand against the changes, which are set to come in from April 2026.Jeremy Clarkson said National Farming Union organisers had been told to restrict numbers to 1,800 after 10,000 for a planned march in London on Saturday.
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