Farmers protest to impact A55 and A470 as campaigners head to Llandudno

Owen Hughes

15 November 2024 at 11:24 am·2-min read

A tractor spells out the convoy's message loud and clear — -Credit: (Image: 2Me 2You Quality Movers)

Farmers are set to protest in Llandudno tomorrow over UK Labour's new inheritance tax policies. Under the UK Government's plan farming assets over £1 million (£2m for married couples) would face inheritance tax at an effective rate of 20%, half the normal rate for estates of 40%.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said “only a very small number of agricultural properties” will be affected but the National Farmers’ Union warned the reforms could force farmers to sell their family farms to pay the inheritance tax bill. There are huge fears over the impact on family farms.

Furious farmers have warned of "massive" food shortages and "significant" food price hikes as the industry prepares for its first ever strike. There are also planned protests across the UK. Read more on that here.

This will include in Llandudno tomorrow. Organisers will demand an audience with the Prime Minister Kier Starmer but say they will aim to get their message across without disrupting the resort.

It will see tractors descend on the resort from the west, east and south. Police will escort the convoys to ensure road safety.

Campaigning Llanfairfechan farmer Gareth Wyn Jones updated the plans for the day and how this will impact the roads on Saturday morning. He thanks the police for their support in arranging the escorts.

Tractors from the West will meet and leave Collage Farm, Abergwyngregyn, by police escort at 8am.
Tractors from the East will meet and leave St Asaph auction by police escort at 8am.
Tractors from South A470 will meet at Conwy Land Rover, Llandudno junction, and leave by police escorts at 8.30am.

After travelling up the A470 into the town they will head to Venue Cymru on the seafront, where the conference is taking place. Mr Wyn Jones thanked all those supporting the protest.

Speaking previously, he said the changes in the Budget could mean he will be the last generation of his family in farming after 375 years on the land.

He said: “Levels of mental health in farming have never been lower – this Budget is another dark cloud to come above the agricultural sector – people don’t know if they will be able to afford the inheritance tax on a bereavement, they think they will have to sell up.

“No doubt there will be collateral damage from this, people in farming communities are suffering right now.”

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