Summary

  • Farmers are protesting in Westminster over inheritance tax changes announced in the Budget, as the row grows over how many farms it might affect

  • From April 2026, inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m, which were previously exempt, will be liable to the tax at 20% - half the usual rate

  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he understands their concerns, but has insisted the "vast majority" of farms will be unaffected

  • The National Farmers' Union calls the move “disastrous", while presenter-turned-farmer Jeremy Clarkson says at the rally it will be the "end of farming"

  • The largest estimate suggests 70,000 farms could be affected overall, but the annual sum is likely to be around 500 - BBC Verify has crunched the numbers

  • Analysis: There is a widespread sense among farmers of not being listened to - Westminster is certain to hear them this week, writes the BBC's Chris Mason