Tell us if British farmers should be protesting in the streets

British farmers, frustrated by the recent alterations to inheritance tax rules, are gearing up for a demonstration in London tomorrow. Influential figures such as Jeremy Clarkson are anticipated to join the crowds assembling outside Parliament, although the government has firmly stated that they will not backtrack on what is considered one of the most contentious policies from their Autumn Budget.

Have your say! Should farmers be protesting about the inheritance tax changes? Should they fall in line with other types of business? What do you think about threats to block roads? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.

Back in October, officials announced the new rule which sees farms valued above £1 million become subject to inheritance tax, a change from previous exemptions. The decision, framed by the government as a means to close "loopholes" within the complex taxation system, was said to have been made as a "tough choice" to secure funding for extensive public sector investments over the coming five years.

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This policy shift has been a major point of dispute between the rural sectors and the incumbent Labour leadership. Farmers along with their allies are orchestrating nationwide demonstrations, hoping to sway the Prime Minister into retracting the policy.

A protest already took place adjacent to a Welsh Labour conference over the weekend, and another high-profile rally is set for Tuesday in the capital.

The National Farmer's Union (NFU), representing upwards of 45,000 enterprises, have condemned the change as a "Family Farm Tax". Their petition, demanding a retraction of the inheritance tax changes, has amassed close to 200,000 signatures thus far.

Part of the petition reads: "If this tax change goes ahead, it will deal a hammer blow to farming families, after decades of tightening margins, record inflation, extreme weather and increased production costs, many farmers and growers are at breaking point, unable to absorb any more cost burden."

"This matters because it has the potential to reduce UK food production and alongside the increases in employment costs, the cost of food production rises, with many people still facing a cost-of-living crisis."

Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner has said: "I urge people to look calmly at the detail and I think they will find that the vast majority will be fine. The figures from the Treasury are very clear: under 500 farms a year are likely to be affected and I would say to people, take advice because every person's situation is different and there will be many, many people who will find they are not actually going to be caught by this."

Some farmers and influential figures have called for more extreme measures, though they are not supported by the NFU. One such measure floated on social media includes using farming equipment to block roads or ports - but 'wilful obstruction of the highway' is a criminal offence, as members of other protest groups have demonstrated in recent years.

Another tactic being considered is the withholding of farm produce to exert pressure on the government by leveraging food security concerns. Transport Minister Louise Haigh has assured that contingency plans are in place, stating: "The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will be setting out plans for the winter and setting out - as business as usual - contingency plans and ensuring that food security is treated as the priority it deserves to be."

Have your say! Should farmers be protesting about the inheritance tax changes? Should they fall in line with other types of business? What do you think about threats to block roads? Comment below, and join in on the conversation.