BBC Newsnight descends into row as guests clash over Jeremy Clarkson's appearance at farmers 'tractor tax' protest after TV star's angry interview with Victoria Derbyshire

A row broke out on BBC's Newsnight over Jeremy Clarkson's appearance at the farmers' 'tractor tax' protest in London after his angry interview with presenter Victoria Derbyshire. Sir Jake Berry and Jim Murphy clashed over Jeremy Clarkson when appearing on BBC2's Newsnight alongside host Victoria Derbyshire CLarkson clashed with BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire in an interview on Tuesday afternoon which was then replayed on that evening's edition of Newsnight on BBC2 The 64-year-old, who is recovering from a life-saving heart operation, attended the event alongside his Clarkson's Farm co-stars Kaleb Cooper and Charlie Ireland, theatre legend Andrew Lloyd-Webber and dozens of MPs including new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Nigel Farage. TV star Jeremy Clarkson was among the farmers taking part in demonstration in central London in Tuesday in protest at the Government's inheritance tax reforms Former Labour leader Jim Murphy described farmers as being 'ill served' by Jeremy Clarkson Ex-Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy and former Conservative party chairman Sir Jake Perry discussed Jeremy Clarkson on BBC2's Newsnight programme Jeremy Clarkson joined thousands of farmers outside Downing Street protesting against changes to agricultural inheritance tax rules on farms valued above £1million Clarkson replied, 'Classic BBC - you people', when questioned by Victoria Derbyshire 'I think it's a disservice to the hardworking hundreds and thousands of farmers in the country.' A tractor was seen outside Downing Street as farmers gathered to protest in central London Shadow Foreign Secretary Dame Priti Patel was among those arguing against what has been dubbed a 'tractor tax' and 'the family farm tax' Former Top Gear host and Clarkson's Farm star Jeremy Clarkson spoke to the crowd during the farmers' demonstration in Whitehall, central London, on Tuesday Meanwhile, the Environment Secretary has insisted many farmers protesting over changes to inheritance tax are 'wrong' about the policy. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, pictured at Labour's annual party conference in Liverpool in September, have come under fire over her Budget Adults and children riding toy tractors were among the crowds gathering on Tuesday Environment Secretary Steve Reed defended the proposed changes when appearing before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee at Westminster on Tuesday But figures cited by critics are based on Government data on the value of farms 'and then people have drawn a straight line to an inheritance tax liability, but you can't do that, because ownership is much more complex than one person, one farm,' he said.