Sir Keir Starmer has told the Welsh Labour conference he would defend Labour’s Budget “all day long” as farmers protested against inheritance tax changes outside the venue. Hailing a “new era” of Labour Wales and Labour Britain “pulling in the same direction”,

The prime minister is facing protests from hundreds of angry farmers in north Wales as he addresses the Welsh Labour conference today

Hundreds of protesters opposing changes to inheritance tax rules for farms gathered outside the Welsh Labour conference as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defended his government's recent Budget measures. Farming unions have said the planned changes will have "disastrous" consequences.

That is the path of change. £1.7 billion extra through the Barnett Formula – that is the path of change.“More money for Welsh schools and hospitals, more investment in Welsh potential and pride, £88 million for city and growth deals,

Hundreds of farmers, many in tractors, gathered in Wales on Saturday to protest against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government's decision to change inheritance tax rules for farms.

Louise Haigh has defended Labour's budget measures after Keir Starmer shunned farmers at a tax protest. The transport secretary said budget measures that affect farmers are “fair and proportionate”. She sidestepped questions about why the prime minister did not speak to farmers who gathered to protest outside the Welsh Labour conference on Saturday (16 November) and whether it was wise for a farming minister to say farmers should calm down over plans to raise inheritance tax plans.

Farmers staged a protest against Labour’s inheritance tax increase with a huge tractor convoy. Farmers unhappy with the changes unveiled in Rachel Reeves’ first budget gathered with tractors outside the Welsh Labour conference venue in Llandundo,