29th April, 2026: Palestine solidarity activists today blocked the entrance to the James Cropper plc factory in Burneside, near Kendal, to highlight the company’s role in supplying materials for Israel’s warplanes used in the war on Gaza. Activists successfully prevented the morning shift change - stopping workers from driving into the factory site. They held banners which read “Make Paper Not Planes”, “ and “James Cropper: We want to be proud of our local industry“.

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