Tesco, Aldi, and Lidl have backed British farmers in their dispute with the government over tax changes in the Budget. Ashwin Prasad, Tesco's chief commercial officer, said "the UK's future food security is at stake" and the government should pause the introduction of inheritance tax on farms worth over £1m.

All of Ireland's leading supermarkets have announced closure plans for tomorrow, with most planning to reopen at various times based on where they are located in the country

The three supermarkets have signed a letter to the government that is being ring-led the National Farmers' Union (NFU)

Following Storm Eowyn’s closures, most supermarkets, including Dunnes, Aldi, Tesco, SuperValu and Lidl, have now reopened, although some have staggered reopening times and there are varying closing hours.

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Aldi has signed a letter by the NFU backing calls for a pause in the implementation of changes to inheritance tax affecting family farms. Lidl has said it is also backing the farming community by calling for consultation on the controversial tax.