Here’s why Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips are going viral on Twitter after Black Lives Matter posts - and #solidaritea explained

By Rhona Shennan
Published 9th Jun 2020, 12:36 BST
Updated 9th Jun 2020, 12:36 BST
This is what Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips have said on Twitter (Shutterstock)This is what Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips have said on Twitter (Shutterstock)
This is what Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips have said on Twitter (Shutterstock)

Two of the largest tea brands in the UK have gone viral online after their response to anti-Black Lives Matter users on Twitter.

The Black Lives Matter movement has been gaining traction in the UK following protests in America.

This is everything you need to know about what happened.

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What did Yorkshire Tea say?

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    As momentum around the Black Lives Matter movement continues to grow, various brands have been voicing their support.

    Until now, popular tea brand Yorkshire Tea has remained quiet on the matter.

    Taking on Twitter, far-right Yorkshire vlogger Laura Towler tweeted: “I’m dead chuffed that Yorkshire Tea hasn’t supported BLM” with a smiling face emoji.

    The tweet quickly gained the attention of Yorkshire Tea, who wrote back: “Please don’t buy our tea again. We’re taking some time to educate ourselves and plan proper action before we post. We stand against racism. #BlackLivesMatter.”

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    The reply from Yorkshire Tea has gained over 65.5K likes on Twitter, and 15.8K retweets as well.

    After the response from Yorkshire Tea, Towler changed her Twitter p