Tractor Protests Return to London
Farmers across the UK staged protests on 31 October, including a large tractor convoy through central London, to express frustration over government policies, rising costs, and threats to British farming.
A convoy of 16 tractors and farm vehicles drove past Big Ben and other Whitehall landmarks, displaying banners calling for the abolition of inheritance tax plans and "fair prices for farmers and the public".
- Protesters urged Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government to reconsider its policies.
- Farmers are concerned about the future of British farming.
"We just wanted to make the government aware that farmers have not gone away" - Andy Bowes, a farmer from south Bedfordshire.
Author's summary: Farmers protest in London over government policies.
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