Yesterday, 10,000 farmers took to the streets to protest the Labour Party’s proposed family farm tax, clearly expressing their concern that it threatens not only their livelihoods but also the nation’s food security.
I joined the demonstration and gave interviews to BBC, Spectator, ITV, and TalkTV to emphasize the devastating impact this policy could have on family-run farms. Labour’s plan to remove Agricultural Property Relief (APR) means many farmers will face crippling inheritance tax bills they simply can’t afford to pay.
Farmers don’t want special treatment—they just want to be able to pass their farms on to the next generation without being forced to sell up to cover tax liabilities. The reality is that this policy will force many family farms to close, erode food production capacity, and increase our reliance on foreign imports.
The message from the protest was loud and clear: this tax is an attack on the heart of British agriculture, and if it goes ahead, we risk losing our ability to feed the nation. It’s not just about the farmers—it’s about all of us. Our food security and rural heritage are at stake.
Farmers are the backbone of our food production, and they deserve better than policies that push them to the brink. We need sensible, research-backed solutions—not sweeping changes that hurt families already struggling to survive in an increasingly tough economic climate.
The future of family farms is the future of food security in Britain. This tax must be stopped.
Watch my interview with the BBC and TalkTV.
