Overview
- The Metropolitan Police imposed conditions barring tractors and other agricultural vehicles from Whitehall and restricting the protest to Richmond Terrace, citing the risk of serious disruption.
- Farmers defied the restrictions with convoys into Westminster, parking more than a dozen tractors near Parliament and causing gridlock around Trafalgar Square.
- Police said several people were arrested after some protesters breached the conditions by bringing vehicles, following warnings that non‑compliance could lead to arrests under the Public Order Act.
- Protesters targeted a policy introduced last year that grants full inheritance tax relief only on the first £1m of qualifying agricultural assets with a 20% charge above that threshold, which is expected to be confirmed in the Budget.
- Organisers accused authorities of curbing their protest for political reasons, and Reform UK said it would fund legal support for farmers arrested at the demonstration.