Here is a full list of business which have so far announced they would be shutting due to shortages. BP said a “handful” of sites were forced to close temporarily but the "vast majority" of shortages were being "resolved within a day”. (Image: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock)Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng spoke on Thursday to tell shoppers not to panic in the face of supermarket shortages and attempted to ease concerns over the "pingdemic" as Covid-19 cases soar. Confederation of British Industry director general Tony Danker echoed the call, saying the Government must end its "awkward compromise". "Businesses have exhausted their contingency plans and are at risk of grinding to a halt in the next few weeks."

Source: Daily Mirror July 22, 2021 16:07 UTC