51AV视频

Morrisons sought an injunction against protesting farmers - but why?

Why did Morrisons seek an injunction from protests taking place at its distribution centres?

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Protesters outside Morrison's Bridgwater distribution centre in Somerset last month. Law firm Pinsent Masons said the injunction granted by the court in this case does not prevent protesters from exercising their freedom of expression or freedom of assembly. Instead, it prevents obstructions to access points to distribution centres. (Farmers to Action)
Image:

Protesters outside Morrison's Bridgwater distribution centre in Somerset last month. Law firm Pinsent Masons said the injunction granted by the court in this case does not prevent protesters from exercising their freedom of expression or freedom of assembly. Instead, it prevents obstructions to access points to distribution centres. (Farmers to Action)

It has been just over a month since Morrisons was granted an injunction to prohibit anyone from creating or blocking access to its distribution centres and nearby access roads. The supermarket chain...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Join Now

听

More on Retail

KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms at UK&I restaurants
Retail

KFC pledges to source 35% of chicken from British farms at UK&I restaurants

While sourcing more British chicken will be seen as good news for farmers, some will highlight a wider problem that around 65% of chicken sourced at KFC restaurants in the UK and Ireland is not British

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 17 February 2026 鈥� 3 min read
Asda store ordered to pay over 拢500k for food safety breaches
Retail

Asda store ordered to pay over 拢500k for food safety breaches

Barnsley Council said its Trading Standards officers had found 32 out-of-date food items for sale, spanning eleven different chilled products and totalling 581 days past their use-by date

Chris Brayford
Chris Brayford
clock 15 February 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Food inflation rises as retail prices continue to outstrip farmgate returns
Retail

Food inflation rises as retail prices continue to outstrip farmgate returns

With food inflation hitting the headlines while farmgate prices for many items remain stubbornly low, Cedric Porter takes a look at the disconnect

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 06 February 2026 鈥� 4 min read