‘Black Friday’: Police called to supermarkets across Britain

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'Black Friday': Police called to supermarkets across Britain

Police were called to shops and supermarkets across Britain as stores opened their doors to hundreds of customers on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Black Friday has caused chaos across the UK as desperate bargain hunters stormed supermarkets and started fights in the early hours of this morning.

Greater Manchester Police appealed for calm after attending seven Tesco shops, at which three men were arrested and a woman was hit by a falling television. The force said the issues were “totally predictable” and it was “disappointed” by shop security. Tesco said only a “small number” of stores were affected, reported the BBC

Black Friday is an American tradition and is the big sales day that follows the Thanksgiving holiday -It has been adopted by an increasing number of retailers in the UK over the past few years.

Watch the Black Friday chaos at a branch of Asda in Wembley

Youtube video by USNationalistNews