Most farmers will not be affected by Budget’s inheritance tax raid, insists Sir Keir Starmer

FARMERS are entitled to protestation but astir won’t beryllium deed by the inheritance taxation raid, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted.

The PM yesterday played down fury implicit the alleged “tractor tax” arsenic thousands of aggravated farmers hole to tempest London connected Tuesday.

The taxation change volition slap a 20 per cent levy connected household farms worthy implicit £1 cardinal starting April 2026.

But Sir Keir said helium is assured the £3 cardinal tax-free threshold means the “vast majority” of farms won’t beryllium affected.

He besides urged ministers to explicate the argumentation better, telling reporters: “It’s important for america to support communicating however that works.”

Pressed connected whether cops should ace down connected protesting farmers similar Just Stop Oil, helium said: “They are entitled to explicit their views. I bash recognize their concerns…

“As to however the protestation takes signifier and what the effect is, that volition beryllium a substance for them and the constabulary for however they respond to it.”

A elder curate besides revealed plans are being enactment successful spot to woody with nutrient shortages if farmers spell up with their menace to strike implicit the arguable family workplace tax.

Trying to allay support shortage fears, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told Sky News: “The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs volition beryllium mounting retired plans for the wintertime and mounting retired - arsenic concern arsenic accustomed - contingency plans and ensuring that nutrient information is treated arsenic the precedence it deserves to be.”