Politics News

DEFRA shadow secretary Victoria Atkins has expressed serious concerns about the handling of a farming protest at Whitehall on Budget day.

Larking Gowen is set to run its annual Autumn Farming Conference as four events in Suffolk and Norfolk, with a focus on the recently-announced Autumn Budget.

Hundreds of farmers gathered in Central London on Budget day to make their voices heard. Farmers Guide was present throughout the day, providing our readers with the latest updates and insights as the day unfolded.

Farming industry leaders have criticised the Autumn Budget announcement, calling it a “limited change to a damaging and destructive tax”.

Today’s Budget confirmed that the previously announced changes to inheritance tax reliefs will still take effect from April 2026. It also introduced an update: the £1 million threshold for the family farm tax will now be transferable between spouses.

Following devastating reforms to inheritance tax in last year’s Budget, farmers have awaited Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget with trepidation. We take a look at what she announced in today’s speech.

Nigel Farage MP has said that Reform UK will provide legal support for farmers who were arrested during today’s protest in London.

Welsh farmers, together with NFU Cymru, have created an impactful display at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair to highlight their opposition to the UK government’s inheritance tax reforms ahead of today’s Autumn Budget announcement.

Tractors appeared in Central London this morning ahead of the planned farming rally, despite the ban announced by the Met Police. Farmers Guide is at the scene to bring you the latest updates.

Farmers from across East Anglia will take part in a tractor run on the A14 next week as part of the nationwide Day of Unity. 

With inflation now falling overall but food prices rising according to the latest figures, environment secretary Emma Reynolds promised to set out further steps from the government to help drive down food costs.

More than 100 businesses, retailers and trade bodies across the food and farming supply chain have written to the prime minister urging him to “do the right thing” and rethink planned changes to the inheritance tax.