Watch Tesco's 2017 Christmas advert featuring a Muslim family

Watch Tesco's 2017 Christmas advert featuring a Muslim family

Tesco is facing a social media backlash after launching a video showing a Muslim family joining in Christmas festivities. The supermarket group has been accused of 'erasing' Christmas from its shelves. It has sparked complaints about halal meat for another reason, the retailer has said it will not be selling halal-certified turkeys over the festive season. Responding to the criticism over the ad, the retailer said: 'Everyone is welcome at Tesco this Christmas and we’re proud to celebrate the many ways our customers come together over the festive season.'  Threats to boycott Tesco after Muslim family features in Christmas ad