Rural uprising over British tax change that critics say will hammer family farms

LONDON — The countryside came to the capital as thousands of farmers packed into London streets around Britain’s Parliament to protest changes to tax rules.

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UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms

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Rural uprising over British tax change that critics say will hammer family farms

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