Fenland farmers to protest budget at meeting in March

Tim Taylor is one of the farmers who will be attending the meeting.  <i>(Image: Tim Taylor)</i>
Tim Taylor is one of the farmers who will be attending the meeting.  (Image: Tim Taylor)
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Fifty farmers from across the Fens are expected to attend a protest meeting following the recent budget announcement. 

It is set to take place next week at J&N Harrison, Riverside Farm, Wisbech Road, March. 

Tim Taylor is one of the farmers who will be attending the meeting. 

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The Fenland District Councillor said: “Farmers and rural folk will be getting together to show Labour that we will not accept what they are doing.” 

He added: “The new inheritance tax change was the final nail in the coffin.” 

He said that other concerns include the new National Insurance threshold. 

The meeting, which is to be live-streamed, will take place at 7pm on Monday November 11.

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