Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has urged farmers to take the “rural revolt” against Rachel Reeves’ inheritance tax raise to Labour-held seats.
Farage, who was given a heroes welcome in Whitehall yesterday, issued the plea after Sir Keir Starmer doubled-down on ending death duty exemptions for farmers.
Speaking on GB News, the Brexit supremo said: “Labour now have somewhere between 70 and 100 seats they won at the election in rural or semi-rural constituencies.
“And I think what this movement now needs to do is not just to get together in London, but to be seen in market towns all over this country, especially ones that Labour won by very narrow margins at the next general election.”
Three Labour MPs – Terry Jermy, Andy MacNae and Steve Witherden – were seemingly feeling the heat from constituents yesterday, deciding to break ranks by calling for more Treasury transparency over the inheritance tax grab.
Analysis has also shown that Labour could lose up to 59 seats over the farming row as dozens were identified as either rural or semi-rural.
And farmers appear inclined to listen to Farage’s advice.
In a warning to Starmer, Farming Forum founder Clive Bailye said: “They need to know this is just a warm up act.”
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Stride issues Budget warning after inflation soars to 2.3 per cent – ‘It’ll go up!’
Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride has issued a new warning after inflation jumped to 2.3 per cent last month.
Responding to the Office for National Statistics’ latest figures, Stride said: “Having brought inflation back down to target, we know how important it is for all of us that the Government does the same.
“What is worrying about today’s announcement is that inflation is running ahead of expectations and official forecasts state these figures are not expected to improve. Labour’s Budget will push up inflation and mortgage rates.
“It’s higher inflation and lower growth under Labour.”
Lib Dems blast Tories after inflation rises under Labour’s watch – ‘It’s an aftershock!’
The Liberal Democrats have decided to blast the last Tory Government after inflation rose in October.
Britain’s Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 2.3 per cent in October from 1.7 per cent in September, the Office for National Statistics said.
The jumps represents the sharpest month-on-month increase in the rate of inflation for two years.
Attacking the Tories some five months after Labour entered power, Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper said: “Today’s rise in inflation shows that people are still feeling the aftershock from years of economic vandalism under the Conservative Party.
“The last Government’s economic mismanagement forced millions to choose between heating and eating and left many scrambling to try and pay their mortgages.”
Taking aim at Labour, Cooper added: “That’s why it’s so disappointing to have seen a Budget pressing ahead with winter fuel payment cuts and taxes on people’s jobs.
“The Government must act now to grow our economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis, and that must start with changing course on the unfair National Insurance hike and the crushing Winter Fuel Payment cut.”
