Morrisons bans farmers from protesting at local stores
20th January 2025
Morrisons has just announced it sought a High Court injunction order to stop farmers from taking “unlawful protest actions” at local stores.
On 16th January 2025, the High Court granted Morrisons an injunction, which prohibits anyone from entering or remaining upon any part of a store’s land and creating or causing blockades or obstructions of traffic.
Anyone who contravenes the terms of the injunction order may be in contempt of court and sent to prison, fined or have their assets seized, Morrisons confirmed.
A spokesperson for Morrisons explained that the court order comes in place to “protect the business and the integrity of the food supply chain, for all customers, throughout the UK”.
They added: “Given the protests experienced recently and the serious threat of immediate further action, we’ve had to take the difficult decision to seek a High Court injunction to restrain unlawful protest action aimed at preventing us from operating from our sites referenced in the injunction order.
“However, please know that we remain committed to continuing to work with all our farming network on the issues that matter most to you.”
The news comes after last week’s protests organised by farmers across the UK. On Friday, 17th January farmers drove their tractors to local supermarkets to show their dissatisfaction with changes to the inheritance tax.
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Morrisons’ pledge of support
Very recently, the grocery chain’s head of agriculture, Sophie Throup, posted a video message on social media expressing solidarity with Britain’s farming community.
She said: “We want to send a message of support today for the whole of farming community. We understand your anger and your frustration in the inheritance tax, and we’re with you.”
A message to British Farmers from Morrisons – we’re with you and support you 💪 pic.twitter.com/9hfp1pluBj
— Morrisons (@Morrisons) January 11, 2025
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