Farmers in their thousands are protesting in Whitehall, London over changes to inheritance tax announced in the Budget.
 |
| Thousands of farmers protest against inheritance tax in Whitehall, London on Tuesday 19 November, 2024. Photo: @metpoliceuk |
According to Metropolitan Police: “Today’s protest by farmers
The event is underway in Whitehall with no issues to report. Both lanes are closed south of Horse Guards.
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to use other routes.
“It’s always difficult to calculate an exact attendance figure for these events, but we estimate that there are now in excess of 10,000 people present in Whitehall with more arriving.
“We understand that due to the size of the crowd, which now stretches past the Cenotaph, the organisers have decided against trying to turn everyone round to march to Parliament Square.
The protest will continue in Whitehall instead.
“We’ve been engaging with those who brought tractors today and had no concerns with them driving around.
However driving over a police barrier line is not acceptable and the drivers will be reported for the offence.”
🧵 | We’ll post updates about today’s protest by farmers on this thread.
The event is underway in Whitehall with no issues to report. Both lanes are closed south of Horse Guards.
Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to use other routes. pic.twitter.com/N4O3KBWZfB
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) November 19, 2024
