{"id":5713,"date":"2026-10-19T16:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/?p=5713"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T15:41:13","slug":"uk-shoppers-urged-to-boycott-supermarkets-for-24-hours-over-rising-food-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/2026\/10\/19\/uk-shoppers-urged-to-boycott-supermarkets-for-24-hours-over-rising-food-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"UK shoppers urged to boycott supermarkets for 24 hours over rising food prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nationwide supermarket boycott is being organised by the campaign \u2018We\u2019re Not Buying It\u2019 on Wednesday 28 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u2018We\u2019re Not Buying It\u2019 campaign aims to protest against rising supermarket food prices and calls for the government to introduce price caps on essential food items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boycott will last 24 hours, with people being urged not to shop in physical supermarkets, place online orders or make purchases at supermarket-operated petrol stations. 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