Jeremy Clarkson demands government 'backs down' as TV star joins tens of thousands of farmers at mass London protest against Labour's inheritance tax raid
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Jeremy Clarkson demands government 'backs down' as TV star joins tens of thousands of farmers at mass London protest against Labour's inheritance tax raid

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Jeremy Clarkson today demanded Labour 'backs down' over its inheritance tax grab as he joined 13,000 farmers and their supporters for a mass protest in London. Jeremy Clarkson joining protesters for today's mass rally in Whitehall The Clarkson's Farm host waving at fans as he holds a sign reading 'With our farmers' His Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper was also in attendance alongside Charlie Ireland Vast crowds gathering in Whitehall to express their opposition to Labour's policy Farmers arriving at Westminster in their tractors for today's protest against Labour's inheritance tax grab Tory leader Kemi Badenoch was among those present at today's rally in Westminster Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel joins Conservative MPs and farmers to protest outside the Houses of Parliament Nigel Farage was also in attendance at the protest Walking towards the protest this morning, Clarkson joked he was in London to do 'a bit of Christmas shopping' before saying: 'I'm here to support the farmers, it's that simple, because they need all the help they can get really, even from me.' Demonstrators tuck into M&S sandwiches at the farmers' rally in Whitehall today The protest is the biggest so far against the new Labour government Clarkson holding a sign reading 'With our farmers' The TV star came to the demonstration despite his doctors urging him to stay at home A man holding a sign saying: 'Labour hate labourers #BackBritishFarmers' Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper wrapped up warm on a rainy day in Whitehall Shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Victoria Atkins and party leader Kemi Badenoch join Conservative MPs and farmers at the protest Attendees at the mass rally carried a banner reading 'stop killing the people who feed you' Farmers have vowed to continue the protests until Sir Keir agrees to ditch the policy A demonstrator holding a banner calling for the need for 'local smiles not air miles' Vast crowds walk along Whitehall during today's farmers' protest Attendees held up signs marked with slogans like 'RIP UK food' Ed Davey leading a group of Lib Dem's attending the farmers' protest Just Stop Oil shared a press release announcing that some of its protesters were attending the rally. Demonstrators held signs reading 'no farmers, no food, no future' as the protest got underway Stacks of wheelbarrows were set up along Whitehall as the protest got underway A tractor carrying a sign reading 'the final straw' A large bale of hay was brought in by one protester on the back of a truck The rally is taking place alongside a separate 'mass lobby' event inside the Houses of Parliament Speaking after a rally of Tory MPs and farmers on College Green near Parliament, the shadow environment secretary said: 'I met a Treasury minister and a Defra minister last night because I wanted to help them understand where they have got their figures wrong and to change their policy. National Farmers' Union leader Tom Bradshaw delivered an emotional address Today's protest was organised separately from the NFU 'mass lobby' Shadow environment, food and rural affairs secretary Victoria Atkins speaks to Conservative MPs and farmers as they protest outside the Houses of Parliament A protest attendee with a sign reading 'don't bite the hand that feeds you' Dozens of tractors gathered on Whitehall today A tractor with a sign reading 'no farmers, no food' Today's protest is the biggest yet against the new Labour government One of the protest rally's organisers, Clive Bailye, founder of The Farming Forum website, warned of strikes, blockades and go-slows if ministers fail to pay attention to farmers' anger.

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