Watch: Clarkson blasts BBC in farmers’ protest interview

Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster this morning to protest the Labour government’s new inheritance tax plans. As protesters brandished placards and called for the Chancellor to row back on her proposals, some rather famous faces were seen in the crowds – with former Top Gear presenter and now Clarkson’s Farm host Jeremy Clarkson amongst those spotted. The BBC was quick to grab the TV icon for an interview on the issue – but the broadcaster may have got a little more than it bargained for…

Refusing to play ball with the Beeb, Clarkson was fast to blast Victoria Derbyshire over her line of questioning. When the Newsnight host quizzed him on why he was at the protest – asking: ‘So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?’ – an affronted Clarkson slammed the ‘classic BBC’ interrogation. When Derbyshire asked where else the government should take money from to fund public services, the ex-Top Gear star turned to nearby protestors incredulously: ‘You hear this, everyone? The BBC thinks you should be paying for everything.’