Due to the new strain of Covid-19, several countries imposed bans on travel to and from the UK - including France stopping freight travelling from the UK. This has made many people worried about the consequences a travel ban could have on food supplies in the UK. But despite this, several people took to social media to share pictures of empty or almost empty supermarket shelves after panic buyers hit shops. I've never seen queues like it before," the Twitter user, who did not wish to share their real name, told PA. It comes as Sainsbury's reportedly warned there could be a shortage of fruit and veg if the UK travel ban continues.

Source: Daily Mirror December 22, 2020 14:50 UTC