Farmers have taken to their tractors and driven through Bridport in protest on changes to inheritance tax.

In total, 17 local farmers from West Dorset drove from the Esso Garage roundabout down East Street, then down South Street to the Morrison supermarket.

Along the way members of the public showed their support for the farmers who say that the changes being imposed on them by the government could 'ruin British farming'.

A spokesperson for the farmers said: "We are all different farmers of different ages and we are all in the same boat with the new inheritance tax - it will ruin British farming.

"We want people to know what we do  and we are trying to get people to support us so we can keep farming going for future generations."

The farmers left Morrisons after a ten minute break and travelled back up South Street and headed to North Allington before dispersing. 

Inheritance tax changes for farming businesses, which limit the 100% relief for farms to only the first £1 million of combined agricultural and business property

For anything above that, landowners will pay a 20% tax rate, rather than the standard 40% rate of inheritance tax (IHT) applied to other land and property.