Customers complain my family's corner shop is OPEN on Christmas Day, claims former Big Brother star Narinder Kaur - but do YOU agree?
Narinder Kaur has sparked an intense debate online after claiming customers complain that her family keep their corner shop open on Christmas Day.
The former Big Brother star has divided fans online after revealing her family had faced backlash for its plans to keep their Premier store in Newcastle open on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old, who is often outspoken in her views online, said her family has owned the store for nearly 50 years and have opened on every Christmas Day 'without fail'.
She added they 'don't have the luxury of closing' as Christmas day was the 'one day we play catch-up from supermarkets screwing us every other day'.
Her comments sparked a wave on replies on X, that saw some fans agreeing with the reality TV star, saying corner shops are a 'life saver' on Christmas.
Although others seemed sceptical whether people would complain about it in the first place, claiming that 'not a single person' has ever 'moaned' about corner shops being open on Christmas.
Ms Kaur later claimed that some people believe staying open is 'disrespectful' on Christmas, but said her family 'love' the holiday.
She added that those who agree that pubs and restaurants should be open on Christmas, should have no issue with corner shops doing the same.
Narinder Kaur (pictured in London today) has sparked an intense debate online after claiming customers complain that her family keep their corner shop open on Christmas Day
Ms Kaur said her family has owned the store (pictured) for nearly 50 years and have opened on every Christmas Day 'without fail'
Ms Kaur's comments sparked a wave of replies on X, leaving fans divided
Ms Kaur wrote: 'We've had the shop nearly 50yrs in Newcastle and every Xmas, without fail, we have complaints (from some) why we are opening on Xmas Day.
'The fact is, we don't have the luxury of closing, Xmas day is one day we play catch-up from Supermarkets screwing us every other day.
'Secondly- if you don't have a problem with pubs and restaurants being open- why corner shops ?
'You also sit shopping online on Xmas day. Please let corner shops BE.'
Responding to her post, many people agreed that it was important for corner shops to stay open at Christmas.
One person wrote: 'If it weren’t for the corner shop, I’m certain many would struggle since they don’t have cars or are capable of travel to get to supermarkets. Corner shops are a life saver.'
Another person agreed, saying: 'This is wild. Who in their right mind is moaning that a shop is staying open on Christmas Day?
'Where else you gonna run to when you realise you’ve forgotten something for Christmas dinner, or if you run out of booze or mixer? Why is a shop opening bothering you THAT much.'
The Premier shop is set to be open from 9am until 6pm on Christmas Day. Pictured: An opening sign for the corner shop from a previous year
The former Big Brother revealed her family had faced backlash for its plans to keep their Premier store in Newcastle (pictured) open on Wednesday
Some fans on X agreed with the reality TV star, saying corner shops are a 'life saver' on Christmas
Although others seemed sceptical whether people would complain about it in the first place
But some disgruntled X users questioned why anyone would make this claim and appeared sceptical that it would happen.
One person said: 'Noone on f****** earth has ever moaned about a corner shop being open on Christmas day, not a single person, ever hahahaha.'
Another said: 'No one has ever complained that a shop is open on Christmas. Ever,' while a third added: 'Not one person I know moans about corner shops being opened, it anything it's a god send.'
Now a TV panellist on shows including Good Morning Britain, GB News and Loose Women, this is not the first time Ms Kaur has ignited sparked controversy online.
On Remembrance Sunday, she provoked an angry response from royal fans after saying Kate Middleton has 'aged so much' as the Princess of Wales returned to royal duties following her battle with cancer.
The 51-year-old, who was the first ever British Indian contestant on Big Brother, once described the late Queen Elizabeth as 'the Queen of Crime', claimed the St George's Cross is associated with 'bigotry, fascism and racism' and called Kate 'stiff, dull and unrelatable'.
On Sunday, her stance on the Royal Family was made obvious once again as she attacked Kate over her appearance at the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph.
Sharing a photo of the Princess of Wales, Ms Kaur wrote on X: 'Genuine question – why has Kate aged so much? Isn't she only 42? Is she a smoker? It's the only explanation.'
Ms Kaur (pictured) is now a TV panellist on shows including Good Morning Britain, GB News and Loose Women
Narinder Kaur made the offensive comment on X yesterday as she reposted an article about the Princess of Wales attending Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph
Ms Kaur, a media commentator, later shared a video in which she admitted the tweet was 'stupid'
Ms Kaur's tweet provoked a storm of outrage, with other X users calling the comment 'dreadful' and 'disgusting'.
At first she doubled down, replying to a tweet noting that Kate had been through cancer treatment by saying: 'My brother had cancer… he didn't age like that.'
The TV personality has since shared a video in which she admitted the tweet was 'stupid' before hitting out at trolls who had sent her 'sexual, racist [and] violent abuse'.
She said: 'I thought I'd do a quick video instead of tweet after tweet, because it becomes pretty ridiculous – as if it wasn't ridiculous enough already.
'I put out a stupid tweet. That wasn't my intention, my intention was not to be malicious or nasty or anything.
'I'm not like that, anybody who knows me. It was stupid to ask about the ageing. I've admitted that, I've put my hands up and apologised if it caused offence.
'The only people who were offended though, because many people on Twitter and social media have asked exactly what I've asked but did not receive the sexual, racial, violent abuse that I did from accounts with EDL flags, Union Jacks, disgusting abuse.'
Ms Kaur said her brother 'went through brutal treatment of chemo' when he was suffering from cancer before his death and claimed she wouldn't have made remarks about Kate's appearance with regard to her cancer diagnosis.
Narinder Kaur pictured with fellow Big Brother contestant Brian Dowling who went on to win the second series
As the nation marked the one-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death last year, Ms Kaur called her the 'Queen of Crime'
In the same video, Ms Kaur went on to outrageously accuse Kate of having 'a lot of privilege' for not having to work while she received treatment for cancer.
And, claiming that a lot of the comments she had received in response to her original tweet were about Meghan Markle, she added: 'What's Meghan got to do with it?'
Ms Kaur has previously been very supportive of Meghan, even claiming that her and Prince Harry were pushed out by the Royal Family who were 'jealous'.
In a heated GB News debate with Nigel Farage about Harry's decision to leave the UK for America, she said last January: 'Shall I tell you while he walked away? Because it took marrying a biracial woman to realise how racist the institution he is?'
She added: 'Meghan and Harry were so popular, and I think it was jealousy.
'And King Charles the cruel, why hasn't he spoken to his son? Why hasn't he protected his son? Well, actually why didn't they come out?'
Farage replied: 'More relevantly? Why hasn't he taken his son's title away? Harry and Meghan's popularity in this country has gone from stratospherically high to very, very low.'
But Ms Kaur continued to criticise the monarchy for the way in which they dealt with 'racism' towards Meghan, responding: 'This institution, the monarchy, needs to speak out against racism, and they didn't.'
The TV commentator also attacked the royals when the nation came together to mark the one-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death last year.
Ms Kaur claimed Nike's St George's cross makeover made her feel 'included' because the flag 'is associated with bigotry, fascism and racism'
But she backed Lily Allen when the singer said that having children 'ruined her career'
Sparking controversy again, she wrote: ‘The death of the Queen of Crime, Elizabeth II, at the age of 96, after almost seven decades of rule, has sparked reactions at various levels. However, the most significant response should be considered the eruption of anger and resentment caused by the lasting damage of British Rule.
‘The people from former and current British colonial countries regard Elizabeth II as the embodiment of colonialism and the harm inflicted by England upon their nations.
‘They have not hesitated to express this sentiment following the news of her death.
‘Although Elizabeth II reigned during the post-colonial era of England, she still maintained a connection with the colonial past rooted in racism and violence against Asian and African colonies.
‘In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for the monarchy to confront.’
In another tweet, she wrote: ‘What good did she do for the poor of this country?! She’s remembered for Paddington bear.’
More recently, in March this year, Ms Kaur also waded into the row over Nike's controversial decision to alter the St George's cross on the back of the England kit with rainbow colours.
While former England players slammed the decision, Ms Kaur claimed Nike's St George's cross makeover made her feel 'included' because the flag 'is associated with bigotry, fascism and racism'.
