Empty toilet roll shelves in a Morrisons in Norwich. Previous NextIn scenes reminiscent of the first lockdown in March, some supermarket shelves have begun emptying once more, ahead of the second lockdown in England, Sky News reports. But food shops, supermarkets, garden centres and certain other retailers providing essential goods and services can remain open. Ahead of the UK-wide lockdown in March, a number of supermarkets introduced limits on purchases of key items to counter the effects of stockpiling. Social media posts showed the dearth in essentials affecting a variety of other supermarkets, including Tesco, Morrisons, and Sainsbury's.

Source: The Standard November 03, 2020 15:51 UTC