- Jeremy Clarkson has previously voiced strong opposition to Labour's proposed 20 per cent inheritance tax hikes, warning they could be “the end” for farmers.
- In the upcoming series of Clarkson's Farm , he decides to burn an effigy of Keir Starmer on Bonfire Night, days after the October 2024 Budget’s delivery, narrating, “it felt good to make fun of the government”.
- Clarkson subsequently joined thousands of people protesting against the hikes, which would apply to farmers with a business worth more than £1 million.
- Speaking to The Times at the protests, he highlighted the issue of rural poverty, explaining how the tax would severely impact farmers.
- Clarkson has also banned Keir Starmer from his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, telling Times Radio, “he hasn't done much to endear himself to me yet.”
IN FULL
