Morrisons takes drastic legal action and gives out prison warning amid protests

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Morrisons is taking drastic legal action at its UK stores, and has warned farmers 'you could be sent to prison'.

The supermarket chain has taken out a major injunction against farmers, amid what it describes as a 'serious threat from an unlawful protest'.

This action comes after the company previously pledged their support to farmers and their plight, stating that the supermarket chain is 'here to help'.

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A statement from Morrisons is as follows: "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.

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"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 supermarket chain continued, saying that that the injunction prohibits "anyone from entering or remaining upon any part of the land shown coloured blue on the plans attached to the Injunction Order without our consent.

This also forbids "creating or causing blockades, obstructions of traffic and/or otherwise impeding, preventing or interfering with the passage by us our agents, servants, employees, licensees, invitees to, from, with or without vehicles, including tractors or other agricultural vehicles and equipment, over and across the said access roads."

Morrisons shoppers were also recently issued a warning over washing up liquid and other household cleaning products sold at supermarkets.

Anyone who breaks the terms of the Injunction Order may be in contempt of Court, and could be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized. with the retailer adding: "We are Britain’s biggest customer of UK farming and, as we have said before, we sympathise with the position of UK farmers and we support your concerns.

"However, we also need to ensure that we protect our business and the integrity of the food supply chain, for all our customers, throughout the UK."