Why farmers are protesting in London over inheritance tax

Tens of thousands are expected to join a protest of farmers against Labour measures in the Budget to introduce inheritance tax - (Getty Images)

Farmers are taking to the streets this week amid a furious backlash on changes to inheritance tax for farmers.

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is holding a mass lobby of MPs with 1,800 of its members – three times as many people as originally planned – to urge backbenchers to stand up to the Government’s plans to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million.