Arrests at farmers' protest as tractor

Dear London, sorry... I'm here to fight for my future! FARMER TYLER CARTER

- EMILY BEAMENT, CARLA FERIC AND MATHILDE GRANDJEAN

SEVERAL people were arrested after farmers drove tractors into central London for a Budget day protest, despite police restrictions.

Reform UK said it would pay for the defence of farmers arrested at the demonstration yesterday, saying it was "outrageous".

The Metropolitan Police had warned: "Anyone breaching conditions by bringing vehicles, including tractors or agricultural vehicles, to today's farmers' protest will be asked by officers to leave.

"If they refuse to comply with the conditions, officers will have to make arrests for offences under the Public Order Act."