Dozens of tractors park up at Nottinghamshire supermarkets with one clear message

Around 35 tractors took over the car parks of Nottingham's biggest supermarkets in a "peaceful" day of action over the government's changes to inheritance tax. The event on Friday, January 17, saw the tractors visit supermarkets such as the Lidl in Netherfield, Sainsbury's in Colwick and Castle Marina, and Asda in West Bridgford and Hyson Green.

The demonstration came as farms will be subject to inheritance tax from April 2026, meaning those inheriting will have to pay 20 per cent of the value of their properties above £1 million. Agricultural properties have previously been passed down tax-free.

The tractors, which were split into two groups across the north and west and the south and east of the city, spent about 20 minutes in each car park informing shoppers. Edward Greaves, who organised the event and who is part of the Midland Farmers group, said: "We picked the places with the biggest car parks so that we would cause the least disruption.

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"We're just asking all the other supermarkets, as Morrisons and Boots have already shown their support, to support us. It's a peaceful day of action.

"We just want to raise awareness of the situation we are in. We don't want to cause mayhem, we're here for that."

Mr Greaves, 48, is an agricultural salesman, supplying farmers with machinery such as tractors and combine harvesters, but is also a part-time fourth generation farmer. He farms just under 100 acres of land over the border from Hickling, where he has been all his life.

The day of action concluded when both groups of tractors merged and drove to the Morrisons supermarket in Gamston for the store to be handed a letter of thanks following the retailer's support for farmers.