SIR Keir Starmer sparked outrage yesterday when it emerged that Britain was spending millions of pounds supporting foreign farms.
More than £536m of the UK’s international aid budget is spent on agriculture in Africa, Asia and South America.
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More than £536 million of the UK’s international aid budget is spent on overseas agricultureCredit: PA
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Children drive toy tractors in Parliament Square as protesters attend a rally this weekCredit: Getty
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A tractor drives through Downing Street during demonstrations in London this weekCredit: Reuters
One scheme, worth more than £16m, is helping new farmers in Rwanda to make tea, the Express has revealed.
But the Prime Minister has still refused to back down in the face of Labour’s hated tax attack on farming heritage, which experts say will destroy Britain’s family farm.
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick blamed Sir Keir for putting foreign workers ahead of local food producers.
He said: “It will feel like a slap in the face to many British farmers.
“It’s not too late for Starmer to listen, admit he’s made a huge mistake and actually keep his election promise.”
Tory MP Greg Smith added: “It’s incredible that they are trying to claim they are on the side of British farmers while at the same time introducing a cruel tax on family farms, increasing the cost of fertilizer and now directly funding foreign farmers.”
Sir Keir insisted on Friday that the government was “for farmers” – but added that he understood the “concern” about the increase in inheritance tax.
The Prime Minister told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: “There are not many farms year after year that sell over the £3m threshold, so that threshold is high.
“The vast majority of farmers will not be affected.”
Jeremy Clarkson joins 20,000 farmers to protest Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ in Westminster
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Sir Keir Starmer sparked outrage when it emerged Britain was spending millions of pounds supporting foreign farmsCredit: AFP
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