Furious farmers have announced another day of major protest, set for January, as they continue piling pressure on Labor to reverse its harmful tax plans.
The National Farmers Union today announced that towns up and down the country will see farmers come out in protest on January 25.
It will be the third major protest since the Budget, with farmers having shut down Whitehall twice in an effort to secure a U-turn from the Chancellor.
Towns in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – from Land's End to the Shetland Islands – will see farmers gather to thank the British public for their overwhelming support.
They also hope to hammer home to MPs the electoral importance of the issue, warning Labor that the campaign will not stop until the Inheritance Tax hike is given a full consultation.
The NFU has said the day's events will vary region-to-region, but all farmers will be pushing three crucial messages:
- That the tax is badly thought out and will crush family farming in Britain.
- The British public's support “means everything” to farmers
- That they are not going away, and the protests will go on as long as they need to.
Commenting on the new plans, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said: “Farmers haven't taken this destructive policy lying down and we won't give up.
“There is too much at risk – our families, our future, our heritage and the undermining of the very sector that produces a safe, secure supply of British food.
“This date will give everyone who wants an opportunity to support family farms from right across the UK, to show unity and strength, and for farmers and growers to speak as one in our call for government to stop the family farm tax.
“We are so grateful to the British public for their ongoing support on this issue.
“The 25th is not just a day for the farming community to show unity, but anyone who believes Britain's family farms, and the high quality food they produce, deserve to be better valued and supported.”
Details of individual events in each region will be published in January for those looking to participate or turn up in support.