British Farmers Air Their Grievances Outside Parliament in London. Four years after Britain's EU exit, they are protesting against imported food, which they see as a threat to domestic agriculture. With slogans like "Support British Farmers" and "Brexit is a Disaster," around a hundred farmers from across the country are drawing attention to their plight. They criticize the trade deals negotiated post-Brexit, which in their view lead to unfair competition with cheaper, lower-quality imports. The initiative Save British Farming, led by Liz Webster, especially condemns the "substandard" food imports that undercut local products.

Since Brexit, the United Kingdom has signed numerous trade agreements, yet many farmers see themselves as the losers of these deals. The fear is great that the liberalization of trade and the lack of import controls will result in food from countries with lower standards flooding the British market. This, even though Great Britain only recently broke off a trade agreement with Canada due to differences, including regarding the approval of hormone-treated beef. This move was praised by the President of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales, Minette Batters, as steadfast behavior of the British government.

Agriculture currently contributes around 60 percent to the food supply of the United Kingdom. However, farmers fear that their share could decrease due to increasing import pressure. The protests in front of the parliament come at a time when a general election of the House of Commons is imminent, with the ruling Tories trailing behind the Labour Party in polls. Thus, British farmers symbolically stand at the center of a political and economic maelstrom that will shape the future of agriculture in the United Kingdom.