Two supermarket chains suspend supplies after pig cruelty reports

Covert filming at the farm, which houses thousands of pigs, was carried out over a 10-month period by animal rights group Animal Justice Project - (AFP via Getty Images)

Supermarket giants Tesco and Asda have suspended supplies from a Lincolnshire pig farm following an investigation into alleged animal cruelty. Somerby Top Farm, which is operated by British meat producer Cranswick, faces scrutiny after the allegations emerged.

It comes after the Mail on Sunday reported that workers would routinely “hit pigs with boards, paddles and their fists, deliberately targeting areas such as their snout and eyes”.