Freight routes from the UK to mainland Europe remain cut off. AFPBritain said food was plentiful yesterday despite freight routes to mainland Europe remaining cut off, and people should not worry about supermarkets running out in the last few days before their traditional Christmas feast. Tesco and Sainsbury's, Britain's two biggest supermarket groups, warned that gaps would start to appear on shelves within days if freight deliveries were not quickly restored. "I don't think anybody should be worried - there is plenty of food in our shops," interior minister Priti Patel said. The British Retail Consortium said that while supplies were plentiful for Christmas there could be problems in store shortly after.

Source: The Standard December 22, 2020 10:18 UTC