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Steve Reed insists only a few hundred farms will be impacted by inheritance tax changes
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has insisted that only a few hundred farms would be impacted, rather than the tens of thousands claimed by critics of the inheritance tax change.
He told the PA news agency: “The Government’s been very...
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Tractors drive towards London ahead of Westminster protests
Tractors drive towards London on the A243 as farmers are expected to stage protests in Westminster over agricultural inheritance tax changes.
Farmers have reacted with anger and dismay to the inheritance tax changes for farming...
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Tractors arrive in Westminster ahead of protests
Tractors arrive in Parliament Square, Westminster where farmers are expected to stage protests over agricultural inheritance tax changes.
Farmers have reacted with anger and dismay to the inheritance tax changes for farming businesses,...
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Tractors drive through Westminster ahead of protests
The Government is facing calls from farmers and opposition parties to scrap its changes to agricultural inheritance tax ahead of protests in Westminster.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is holding a mass lobby of MPs with 1,800 of its...
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Jeremy Clarkson criticises Government as he joins farmers protest in Whitehall
TV presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson said Rachel Reeves has used a “blunderbuss” to hit farmers as he arrived in London to protest against changes to agricultural inheritance tax.
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Farmers set to protest over ‘completely unacceptable’ inheritance tax changes
Large demonstrations by farmers are expected in London on Tuesday as they fight to reverse “absolutely unacceptable” changes to inheritance tax.
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is holding a mass lobby of MPs with 1,800 of its members...
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Pro-Israel activists clash with climate protesters in Whitehall
Around 1,000 protesters have gathered in London to demand an end to fossil fuels and what organisers termed “UK complicity in the Gaza genocide”.
The demonstration - with a march from the British Museum to Downing Street via an office...
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Protesters refuse to cede control of government buildings in Georgian province
Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings that demonstrators stormed to protest new measures allowing Russians to buy property in the area.
Abkhazian...
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Politics daily briefing: November 13
Daily politics briefing for November 13, as Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to strengthen the police’s hand on protests after violence on Armistice Day which some have blamed on Suella Braverman.
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Thousands participate in Palestinian solidarity march in Dublin
Thousands of people have joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Dublin, calling for sanctions on Israel and its immediate expulsion from the United Nations.
The large crowd marched from the Garden of Remembrance through the Irish...
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Government’s Budget “showed no understanding' of family farms - Nigel Farage full speech
The Government’s Budget “showed no understanding, no comprehension” of family farms, Nigel Farage has claimed.
Addressing the Reform UK South West conference near Exeter, he said: “The South West of England voted Brexit and one of the...
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Pro-Palestine protest for US election event at Guinness Storehouse
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters have staged a demonstration outside a US election event in Dublin.
Activists were protesting over the holding of a “watch party” for the early stages of the election results, which was being staged...
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Protesters turn up in huge numbers to take part in Palestine Solidarity Campaign march
Footage of protesters taking part in a Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) march on Saturday. The protest set off at Whitehall and proceeded across Vauxhall Bridge before ending with a rally near the US Embassy.
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Protesters rally in Trafalgar Square as United Families and Friends Campaign demonstration starts
A few hundred people have gathered on the corner of Trafalgar Square ahead of the planned United Families and Friends Campaign protest this afternoon.
Activists are holding signs reading “No justice”, “no one forgotten, nothing...
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United Families and Friends Campaign protesters deliver letter to Downing Street
The families who delivered a hand-written note to Sir Keir Starmer said they want to remind the Prime Minister of “everybody’s right to life”.
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Thousands gather for Tommy Robinson’s protest as activist remains in custody
“Bring back Rwanda” and “Stop the Boats” signs were also hoisted by demonstrators – some of whom were drinking cans and glasses of alcohol.
A counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism is also taking place in the capital, with...
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Counter protesters march against a Pro-UK rally endorsed by Tommy Robinson
People join civil society groups led by Stand Up To Racism during a counter-protest against a Pro-UK rally endorsed by Tommy Robinson in central London.
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Hundreds attend protest alongside Justice for Chris Kaba campaign
Hundreds of people gathered for a march in central London to protest over deaths in custody alongside the Justice for Chris Kaba campaign.
Activists gathered on the corner of Trafalgar Square and marched with the United Families and...
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Striking council staff stage pay protest outside Swinney’s office
Trade union members protesting over council workers’ pay have taken their fight to John Swinney’s office in a bid to encourage the First Minister to step in and end the dispute.
Members of Unison staged a protest outside Mr Swinney’s...
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Campaigners hand in petition calling on Prime Minister to end frozen pensions policy
Footage of campaigners delivering a petition at Downing Street on Tuesday calling on UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to end the frozen pension policy. Quotes from End Frozen Pensions Edwina Melville-Gray and Labour MP for Poole Neil...
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Dignity in Dying campaigners gather in Parliament Square
Dignity in Dying campaigners gather in Parliament Square, central London, in support of the "assisted dying bill", a private members bill, described as offering choice at the end of life, which was formally introduced to Parliament in...
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New assisted dying Bill is 'about giving people choice' campaigners say
Terminally ill adults in England and Wales could be helped to end their lives “subject to safeguards and protections” as a new Bill was formally introduced in the House of Commons for the first time in almost a decade.
Campaigners on...
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‘Tsunami’ of costs faced by businesses threatening to ‘hollow out’ towns
Businesses need more support from government to deal with a “tsunami” of costs or the main streets of Irish towns will be left “hollowed out”, a protest heard.
The owners of restaurants, cafes and pubs, supported by groups such as ISME,...
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Protesters gather in Dublin calling for Israel sanctions
Around 100 protesters gather outside the gates of Leinster House for a protest calling for sanctions to be imposed on Israel and a bill to be implemented that would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian lands.