A farmer's message to Keir Starmer:

A farmer's message to Keir Starmer: "Please stop. It is our way of life"

In a series for Farmers Guardian, farmers send their messages to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to showcase how Inheritance Tax will truly impact farm businesses

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19 November 2025 鈥� 1 min read

Live from the farmer protest yesterday (November 18), Irish farmer Jennifer Dunlop said IHT will destroy lives, and urged the Prime Minister to put a stop to the new plans that set to come into play in April.听

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MPs sign up for food security debate

Efra chair and farmer Alistair Carmichael says Parliament must recognise 'stability and affordability of UK food supplies is no longer something we can take for granted'

Jane Thynne

07 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Politics

Labour MPs across Cumbria call on Treasury to change fertiliser tariffs

Following the Government's action to lower the cost of red diesel for farmers by slashing fuel duty, the MPs believe there is a strong case for building on that action by looking carefully at fertiliser tariffs