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Farmers in Yorkshire to take to the streets in protest at family farm tax

More than 100 tractors will circle City of York as farmers pile pressure on Labour Government

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farmer Rebecca Wilson will address assembled farmers at the protest in York
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Farmer Rebecca Wilson will address assembled farmers at the protest in York

Farmers in Yorkshire are embarking on 100-strong tractor protest sparked by the Government's recent Budget. Organiser Angus Gowthorpe, a regenerative arable farmer from the Vale of York said the action...

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