A “Brexit” shop has opened in south-east London to highlight alleged post-EU price rises in a Black Friday stunt.
The “Costupper” store in Peckham High Street has been opened by the People’s Vote campaign, which claims the average household will be paying £546 more per year for goods due to a fall in sterling.
Shelves have been stacked with parody items including “Green Giant Prices” sweetcorn and “I Can’t Believe the Price of this Butter”.
The campaigners also claim products will be of a poorer quality post-Brexit, meaning it has "stocked" items such as hormone injected beef and wilted flowers.
People’s Vote campaigner John Stalliday, who is running the pop-up “shop” on Friday and Saturday, told the Standard: “Things like hormone injected beef, wilted flowers because of long customs queues and empty drug shelves are all things we may find in our shops after Brexit.
“On Black Friday, people are getting really good deals. We aim to highlight how Brexit is going to be a really bad deal for this country. This shop shows how Brexit is going to hit people.”
He clarified: “We are not selling anything. It’s something for people to come and have a look at.
“Lots of people have walked in thinking it’s a real shop, before having a laugh as they walk around.”
The People’s Vote campaign continues to push for a second referendum on Brexit as Theresa May heads to Brussels for key talks with EU leaders this weekend.
However, the Prime Minister has repeatedly ruled out the prospect of a second vote.
