Retail giant closes all UK stores in tax protest over Gaza

COSMETICS retail giant Lush has closed all of its UK stores in protest at Israel’s actions in Palestine.

Lush, which operates more than 100 stores across the UK, has also closed down its factories and website for the day. Visitors are instead greeted with a page in the colours of the Palestinian flag which reads: “Stop starving Gaza. We are closed in solidarity.”

Lush said it hopes to push the UK Government into greater action by depriving it of a day's worth of tax revenue from its business.