Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeAldi and Lidl could soon be covered by the same land agreement rules as the UK’s largest supermarket chains. A proposal by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would prevent the German discount brands from blocking rival supermarkets from opening outlets close to their stores. In a provisional decision, the CMA said it believes Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI should also be subject to the rules. “To ensure this happens, we put rules in place to prevent big supermarket chains blocking rival stores from opening nearby – and now we propose applying those rules to Aldi and Lidl too.