British dairy farmers ‘being pushed to the brink’ by latest price cuts

British dairy farmers are being pushed to the brink by the latest cuts to the price they are paid for their milk, farming leaders warned as more than 2,500 farmers gathered in London to protest against the cuts.

The farmers are angry at the latest round of cuts of up to 2p per litre, which come on top of similar cuts in the spring, recently announced by major milk processors.

They say the reductions will force many farmers out of business, pushing up the price of milk for consumers in the long term.