On Monday, farmers on dozens of tractors arrived at the British Parliament to protest against post-Brexit rules and trade agreements that they say threaten their lives and food security. This was reported by AR, UNN.
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Supporters of the Save British Farming and Justice for Kent Farmers campaigns traveled from the southeast of England through the southern districts of the capital to Parliament Square.
The tractors drove along the Thames to the parliament building and then circled Parliament Square to applause and horns.
So far, there have been no large-scale farmers' protests in the UK like those that have shaken cities in France and other European countries.
Farmers in all 27 countries of the European Union are protesting what they see as unnecessary bureaucratic regulations, air and soil cleanliness targets, and unfair competition from abroad that they say is driving them into bankruptcy.
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UK agriculture has been hit hard by Brexit, which has deprived Britain of its free trade zone and complex system of agricultural regulations.
Many British farmers believe that trade agreements between the UK and countries such as Australia and New Zealand have opened the door to cheap imports that undermine British producers.
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