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.

Supermarkets Lidl, Tesco and Aldi have added their names to calls for a consultation over the government’s reforms to inheritance tax, citing concerns the changes would dent farmer confidence and choke off investment.

Businesses across the country are announcing closures tomorrow ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn from midnight tonight. Brown Thomas Arnotts has confirmed it will close all of its locations on Friday to protect staff and customers.

Retail expert Kate Hardcastle believes the days of the traditional barcode could be numbered as new technology comes to the fore - and it could impact the likes of Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's,

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

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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.