British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday he would defend decisions taken in his new Labour government's first budget "all day long", while farmers protested over changes to inheritance tax.

During a visit to Airbus' factory in Broughton on Friday, the Prime Minister referenced the row, repeating that the number of farms impacted would be small. He said he understood there was anxiety but it was his government's job to explain the rule change to farmers. Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news.

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will defend the decisions made in the budget "all day long" amid anger from farmers over inheritance tax changes.

Farmers protest outside Welsh Labour conference as Starmer defends Budget - The Prime Minister praised the election of 27 MPs in July, making Wales a ‘Tory-free zone’.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he knows some farmers are ‘anxious’ about the changes but insisted most would not be affected.