The shops could be
closed on Boxing Day if
this petition wins.
A petition calling to close the shops on Boxing Day this year has almost reached its
target signature count of 200,000 people.
In a move that could see people all over the country actually having to continue
spending quality time with their family on Boxing Day, (or shopping online instead),
the petition calls for Theresa May to enforce a change in Christmas shopping hours.
A quote from the man organizing the petition follows:
"Shops, especially supermarkets, do not need to open on Boxing Day. Whilst not
everyone may see Christmas as a religious holiday, it should be respected as such,
and retail workers (who work so hard on the run up to the big day) given some
decent family time to relax and enjoy the festivities like everyone else.
"Most retail workers are on the go up to Christmas Eve, then back on Boxing Day.
Sometimes they have no choice.
"We managed 30 and 40 years ago...when shops were sometimes shut for a whole
week. Let's get back to the way it was.
"Forget making money for one day, let's concentrate on making more memories with
the ones we love."
Do you agree with the petition or not?