"Police are guarding the delivery truck outside and there's a frantic atmosphere," he told Mirror Money. A spokesman from the Metropolitan Police told Mirror Money: "Supermarkets have their own security and procedures in place, police are there to respond to requests for assistance. Yesterday Andrew Opie, from the British Retail Consortium, said retailers were working with police to provide effective security measures. Items have been rationed to at most four packs - and in many cases just two - at Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury's Morrisons and Iceland. There are also reductions in opening hours at places including Aldi, Asda and Tesco in an effort to give staff time to restock.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2020 16:50 UTC