Critics claim new tax grab will destroy family farms, which make up around two-thirds of Britain’s agricultural base

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.

Sir Keir Starmer told the conference in Llandudno, Conwy, he would defend the Budget "all day long" for taking "tough decisions that were necessary to stabilise our economy". Dozens of tractors and farm vehicles were parked on the prom outside the conference being at Venue Cymru.

Sir Keir Starmer has said "we need to double down" on support for Ukraine as Joe Biden gave the green light to Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia.

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil today. He will become the first British premier to meet the authoritarian leader since 2018 when the pair hold talks in Rio de Janeiro amid a backlash from the Tories.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, his office said in a statement on Sunday.