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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had to be airlifted to safety after being trapped by over 40 tractors and protesting farmers. Starmer had arrived in the city this morning to unveil his government’s plan to build 100 new towns to generate thousands of homes across the UK. However, he was met with an unexpected blockade of tractors and dozens of farmers, angry over policies they say are harming rural communities. Among their key concerns are foreign agricultural imports and new inheritance tax rules – which mean farmers must wait seven years before they can gift their land to the next…

SWLShelicopter – by Sally Murrer The Prime Minister had to receive an emergency ‘helicopter rescue’ – after being trapped in Milton Keynes by over 40 tractors and protesting farmers. Keir Starmer arrived in Milton Keynes this morning (13 January) to announce his government’s plan to build 100 new towns to generate thousands of homes across the country. But he was met with an unexpected barricade of more than 40 tractors and dozens of farmers, who are protesting about the problems Labour’s plans are causing to rural communities. They blocked the road to prevent Mr Starmer leaving with his security crew…