Farmer warns of further protest in the new year after offering Labour 'multiple chances': 'Fallen on deaf ears!'

"We've offered multiple chances for the Government to come and have talks with us, we've been willing to speak, we've wanted to speak. Unfortunately, those have fallen pretty much on deaf ears," Williams said.

"After Christmas, who knows what might happen on the streets and in the cities. It's just such an annoying position to be put in when they've had so long to come and talk to us," he added.

Williams suggested farmers might be the ones to "sober up" the government after what he described as "14 years drinking in the pub of opposition."

He emphasised that amid the row with Labour, farmers have public support on their side.

"I think the public are on our side, and I would hope they were on our side, and I don't think any farmer has any wish to pour detriment on any member of the public," Williams said.

He added: "However, the level of support that we're getting from Government seems pretty minimal, and unfortunately we've knocked on the door, we visited their house a couple of times in the last couple of months, and even then they're not coming to the door, as if we're some sort of person not to be opened the door to. It's not a very pleasant place to be."

Williams highlighted the deep sense of dejection felt by those in rural communities due to the tax changes.

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"Those people left in the countryside are feeling pretty dejected, they're feeling forgotten about, they're feeling worthless," he said.

"There are people still sitting in the countryside eight weeks after a budget with a price on their heads. And that, for me, is totally unacceptable," he added.

A beacon-lighting protest is set to take place on New Year's Eve, with a national day of action also planned for January 25, with tractors set to gather outside marginal Labour constituencies.

Detailing the action, Williams said: "There's now well over a thousand people lighting beacons on New Year's Eve. So by tomorrow night, who knows what the number will be.

He added: "As that news spreads, we hope to cover the country with as many beacons as possible, just to show some solidarity and to give people some feeling of hope."

Williams concluded by affirming his frustration with the Government over their lack of "dialogue" and support of farmers, despite their major concerns for the changes.

He told GB News: "We're asking for dialogue, and until that spring budget review in March, I believe it's due. There will be opportunity to put more and more pressure on, and the groups that I've spoken to are very, very angry and quite understandably so.

"It's such a disappointing feeling when you just cannot get a dialogue with your adversary, so to speak."