Why Farmers' Issues – Past, Present And Future – Will Continue To Haunt Starmer

Tractors line up in Westminster by farmers, as part of a protest against the planned changes to tax rules, in London, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

Farmers’ fury with Labour has been painfully clear in Westminster in recent weeks – and, unfortunately for Keir Starmer, more is expected in 2025.

Much of the focus has been on the government’s decision to reduce the inheritance tax relief for those with large estates in the autumn Budget.

This led farmers to park their tractors in Whitehall in protest in recent weeks...