Scotsman Politics: Hundreds of farmers protest at the Scottish Parliament over recent tax rises

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00:00Today the NFUS have gathered hundreds of farmers from across Scotland outside of Parliament.

00:05Thousands more will be watching from all of our constituencies across Scotland.

00:09Whether it's due to Labour's cruel family farm tax, the lost or stolen Bew review money,

00:15or the lack of commitment from this SNP government over multi-annual funding,

00:19farmers are worried about the future.

00:21They're worried about their own future, they're worried about their children's future,

00:24and they're worried about their businesses.

00:26I've given a cast-iron commitment that the £46 million will be put into the rural affairs budget

00:33of the Scottish Government so that farmers can appreciate that investment.

00:37That is a commitment from me, and Mr Eagle should take it seriously.

00:41As for the inheritance tax changes, I am deeply troubled by what is happening as a result of these changes.

00:48I represent a large rural constituency with many involved in farming.

00:53The inheritance tax changes will be catastrophic.