Farmers' blockade of Doncaster Tesco depot part of nationwide 'Labour out' protest

Supermarket distribution warehouses across the country were targeted overnight, including the Tesco depot in Middle Bank, Doncaster.

Lorry drivers were unable to access or leave the site as farmers staged a protest, accusing retailers of squeezing producers while prices rise for consumers.

Tractors were seen sporting slogans such as “Starmer is a w*****”, "raised right, raised British" and "Labour out" during the nationwide demos.

Lincolnshire man Ed Pritchard, the farmer behind the demonstration, told GB News on Monday the new "direct action" came from a place of desperation.

"The industry is in absolute turmoil," he said. "We can't carry on for much longer as we are.

"We really do need to see a complete U-turn in the inheritance tax," Mr Pritchard continued.

"We need to see better farmgate prices being paid to us by the by supermarkets and such like, and and we need to see a tariff imposed on imported produce into this country."

"We just can't carry on like this," he said.

Farmers have said that rising production costs are pushing more businesses to the brink.

They have also been taking part in tractor protests across the country calling for changes to the government’s farm inheritance tax policy.

The huge depot supplies Tesco supermarkets across the region and has previously seen a number of protests and industrial action from staff over pay and conditions.

Police attended, but the protest passed without incident.

We have asked Tesco for further details.