presenter Ben Leo has blasted Labour for targeting British farmers with a triple blow this week. The government announced the inheritance tax rate this week as well as compulsory land grabs and subsidy freezes which will dramatically impact the lives of farmers across the UK.
Rachel Reeves revealed at the start of the week that couples who own farms can pass on £3million tax free to the next generation before being slapped with the 20 percent tax rate. Angela Ranyer also announced plans to give councils the power to compulsory purchase farm lands at a reduced cost which could leave farmers out of pocket. It was also confirmed that farming subsidies have been talked by the government which could cause further financial problems for farmers in the UK.
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GB News presenter Ben Leo slammed Labour after further blows to British farmers (Image: GB News)
After discussing the latest changes that have left farmers up in arms, the 33-year-old shared his suspicions behind Labour’s decision on the farming community. He fumed: “It seems to me that there’s an agenda against British farmers right now, what isn’t so clear is why or what, and I have my theories.
“For example, we still don’t know why Bill Gates was in Downing Street just days before the budget alongside Black Rock CEO Larry Fink. They were seen speaking with Rachel Reeves and Sir Kier Starmer days before the budget dealt a bitter blow to British farmers.”
He went on to reveal what the Prime Minister plans to do with the financial injection in 2026. Ben added: “The prime minister says the inheritance tax rate for is to pay for the NHS and schools which of course will be used by farmers and their families.
“But the estimated £500million to be raised from the farming inheritance tax rate for the treasury, a poultry amount in the grand scheme of things, that would fund the NHS for one day. So, excuse me for thinking none of this is about money”.
It didn’t take long before fans flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to praise the broadcaster as they shared their growing concerns online. One user penned: “Land grab. We need farmers, we’ve had farmers for centuries why should we cull all animals are they gonna do this to make them extinct. Sounds wrong.” as another agreed: “Control the food supply, control the people.”
A third proposed: “I’m not sure the British people can wait for an election, who can stop these globalist lunatics from completely destroying the UK? People need to take to the streets and protest like Romania before it’s too late”.