Flashback to 1994: People rush to the shops as Sunday trading is legalised

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By Heather LargeFeaturesPublished: Aug 27, 2023Comments

Many had flouted the old law for years but in August 1994 a change in Sunday trading laws meant thousands of shops in England and Wales could open legally for the first time.

Tony Blair (right) talking to protestors who are demonstrating for the continuation of Sunday Trading outside the Brighton Conference Hall

In the past, some of the big stores risked retribution by breaking the old law to open up on Sunday but now every day of the week was a potential shopping day.

Flashback to 1994: People rush to the shops as Sunday trading is legalised

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