Open Sundays

We're a broad alliance of consumers, retailers, shop workers & community groups who want to change the law so we can shop on Sundays when we want, where we want

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

The momentum is building. England and Wales must follow Jersey’s lead.
Sign the petition 👇
https://t.co/44AbsJYJen
#OpenSundays #SundayTrading #UKRetail

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Under the proposal, Jersey shops would set their own opening hours. Employment and nuisance laws remain. The unnecessary red tape goes.

Simple. Effective. Pro-business.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Meanwhile in England and Wales, large retailers are still restricted to just 6 hours trading on a Sunday — while online competitors operate without any restrictions whatsoever.

Scotland has no such limits either.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Jersey is proposing to scrap its Sunday trading laws entirely — calling them “an administrative burden that no longer reflects the needs of businesses, consumers, or the wider economy.”

They’re right. 🧵

[Duane Dibley @dibley1973]

@jonarjona2604 @SoVeryBritish I don't get reduced shopping hours on Sunday either. How much of the UK is actually "actively" Christian these days? Let's have normal 9-5 opening hours on Sundays too. Sunday is the only time some people can get to the shops if they work Saturdays and week days.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

People should be free to choose how they spend their Sundays—working, shopping, or relaxing.

Our economy shouldn’t be held back by laws designed for 1994.

📢 Sign our petition and support the Open Sundays campaign 👇
[https://t.co/44AbsJZh3V]

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Sunday trading laws are 30 years out of date in England and Wales and it’s killing our high streets!

While online retailers operates 24/7, shops in England & Wales can only open 6 hours on Sundays. Scotland has no restrictions.

It’s time for change.

Here’s why: 🧵

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Outdated Sunday laws don’t just hurt big retailers—they crush footfall for cafés, restaurants, pubs and independent shops.

Fewer people in town centres = less spending across the board.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

📉 UK high streets struggled over Christmas 2025.

Open Sundays says liberalising Sunday trading could boost footfall, help small businesses, and drive growth.

Read more: https://t.co/e78eRF0Bwu

#Retail #HighStreet #SundayTrading #UKRetail

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

@ian4downton Exactly. The demand is there, but shops are forced to shut just as they get busy. If we want growth, fixing outdated Sunday trading rules is a simple win.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

The Budget lets the Grinch steal Christmas 🎄

The Government has ignored the majority who want the freedom to visit big stores whenever they choose in the run-up to Christmas.

They had the chance to save the high street but they weren’t serious and the Grinch stole Christmas!

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

🛍️ Should shops be able to open as long as they want on Sundays?

A YouGov poll (27 Oct 2025) shows 52% of people in England & Wales say yes.

Time to rethink Sunday trading laws? What do you think? 👇 #SundayTrading

source: https://t.co/nExaONktWH

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Did your Sunday look like this? 🛍️⌛ Shoppers queued inside Selfridges at noon this Sunday due to restrictive Sunday trading laws — wasting time and limiting retail sales. Let’s #OpenSundays!

To hear more from us: https://t.co/4d2ZZQeI3v

#SundayTrading #Retail #Budget2025

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

🎄 UK high streets shouldn’t be empty before Christmas.

Our elf is ready to welcome shoppers — but outdated Sunday trading laws keep the shutters down, when towns should be busiest.

It’s time to #OpenSundays ❤️🏙️

👉 Support the campaign & stay updated: https://t.co/4d2ZZQeI3v

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

https://t.co/1XoP4WUX2H

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

What if relaxing Sunday trading laws actually helps small businesses thrive?
When big stores open, the whole community wins.

Let’s #OpenSundays!

See the article on our website.

#Retail #EconomicGrowth #PolicyChange #UKbusiness #RachelReeves #AutumnBudget #SundayTrading

[Hunter📈🌈📊 @StatisticUrban]

Whenever I tell an American that UK shops larger than the size of a doubles tennis court are legally prohibited from being open for longer than six hours on Sunday and have to close by 6pm, I'm met with the kind of blank stare you'd reserve for a backwards medieval heretic.

[Open Sundays @OpenSundaysUK]

Britain’s high streets could be open for business this Christmas – if the Chancellor is bold enough.🎄

We’re calling for a simple, evidence-backed step:
👉 A December pilot to let all shops open freely on the 4 Sundays before & after Christmas.

#OpenSundays #Retail #HighStreets

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

✍️ 'The Chancellor should be bold and liberalise Sunday trading laws' | Writes @Mark_Allatt

Read the column ⬇️
https://t.co/vNtLrVQj8Y