Kent farmers have taken their tractors to London in protest against changes to inheritance tax. From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will be liable to the tax at 20%,

The Treasury says that, with tax allowances, in reality, only farms worth £3m would be affected, just 28 per cent of family farms. But official Defra figures appear to suggest as many as 66 per cent could be hit.

Hundreds of farmers marched through London with their tractors, protesting the proposed changes to inheritance tax by the Labour government

British farmers protested against inheritance tax changes that tax agricultural assets over £1 million at 20% from 2026, fearing it will reduce food security and harm family farms.

Mark Means said he was "angry" at the planned changes to inheritance tax A farmer who challenged a minister over the inheritance tax changes said he did not think the government was listening to the industry's concerns.