A huge tractor rolled up outside the Labour Party’s annual conference today, as farmers protested the recent inheritance tax rises.

Planned changes would see inherited agricultural assets, external worth more than £1m taxed at 20% - half the usual rate from April 2026.

Labour has repeatedly defended the move by claiming the changes will only affect the 500 wealthiest farms each year.

Labour has repeatedly defended the move by claiming the changes will only affect the 500 wealthiest farms each year{ai:summary}<p>A huge tractor rolled up outside Labour’s annual conference as farmers protested inheritance tax rises.</p><p>Inherited farm assets over £1m would be taxed at 20% from April 2026; Labour says the change would hit about 500 farms a year. #economy</p>

Watch as ENORMOUS tractor descends on Labour Conference in Inheritance tax protest

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