Over 100 tractors participated in a go-slow demonstration through Dover, as farmers voiced their frustration and unease over proposed changes to inheritance tax.

Protesters urged the Labour government to 'stop betraying' British farming and rural communities, claiming the recent budget dealt many farmers a 'hammer blow'.

Much of the discontent revolved around plans to introduce a 20% inheritance tax (IHT) on farm assets exceeding £1m starting April 2026.

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Save British Farming founder Liz Webster, speaking to the BBC, criticised the government, saying they had 'unleashed a really nasty culture war with their budget'.

She added: “Are they hoping to motivate envy to back destruction of our farms which produce healthy and sustainable food and care for our countryside to sign a deal with Trump which delivers chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef?”

Meanwhile, Scottish farmers are gathering in central Edinburgh today to express their growing anger and frustration over rural issues.

This follows a significant protest in Westminster last week, where over 10,000 farmers assembled to urge the government to 'back down' on the inheritance tax proposals. In Northern Ireland, thousands of farmers also rallied at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn to oppose the changes.

Other concerns raised during these protests include sub-standard food imports, the carbon tax on fertiliser and the pick-up tax.

The event, organised by Save British Farming and Fairness for Farmers campaign groups, brought together farmers from Kent and Sussex to highlight these pressing issues.

During protest on November 27, tractors carried signs with messages such as 'No farmers. No food. No future', 'Back British farming', and 'Stop sub-standard imports'.