The policy was adopted by the Crown in November 1931 as it was stated the nation was buying 'more than it could afford' from abroad and Britons should 'buy at home'.

The campaign was part of King Edward VIII’s drive to boost the British economy in the wake of the Great Depression.

It compels Britons to reject foreign made or imported goods in favour of products made in the UK.

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