Labour is "almost becoming the cruel party" over inheritance tax reforms impacting farmers, one of its peers has claimed. Baroness Mallalieu, who joined farmers as they marched on Westminster on Tuesday,

Jeremy Clarkson has warned that new inheritance tax plans will spell "the end" for farmers, as he joined thousands of protesters in central London. The tax, part of Labour's autumn budget, will see farmers pay a 20% tax on inherited agricultural assets worth over £1m from April 2026 onwards and was described at the protest by National Farmers Union president Tom Bradshaw as a "stab in the back".