Tesco has barred shoppers from buying winter coats and children’s clothes by barricading items deemed ‘non-essential’ at one of its London stores. A photo taken in the store, in Streatham, South London, showed metal barricades blocking off the coats and clothes, among other items. The scene echoed those seen across Wales last month after the … Read more
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said supermarkets can use ‘discretion’ when deciding what items are non-essential after overzealous Tesco ‘trolley police’ told women they couldn’t buy sanitary towels. Sales of all non-essential items have been banned under Wales’s firebreak lockdown in a bid to discourage people from spending more time than necessary in shops and be fair to … Read more
The Welsh ‘trolley police’ sparked fury this morning after women in Tesco were told they could not buy sanitary towels – because they were non-essential items. Details of the extraordinary restriction were revealed by the supermarket online after a complaint from a shopper, known only as Katie. It sparked a war of words between Tesco … Read more
A dad attempted to shop at a Welsh supermarket wearing just his boxer shorts and a facemask in protest at Wales’ ban on selling ‘non-essential’ items in supermarkets. Chris Noden, 38, was stopped by security staff as he tried to push his trolley into the Tesco store in Newport, Gwent. Furious wife Dawn, 33, filmed … Read more
Wales is today reviewing its ‘trolley police’ ban on shops selling non-essential goods during the ‘firebreak’ lockdown after a massive backlash. First Minister Mark Drakeford said he recognised that people were ‘fed up’ as he hinted at a rethink on the draconian move, saying ‘common sense’ was needed. Welsh ministers have been embroiled in damaging … Read more
NYC threatens to SHUT non-essential businesses in neighborhoods where COVID-19 cases are on the rise Six neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queen have been labelled Covid hotspots City has threatened a crackdown if situation does not improve by Monday Non-essential businesses could be shut, and gatherings of more than 10 banned Extra inspections are also being … Read more
Retailers jump as restrictions are eased with non-essential shops to open from June 15 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 26 May 2020 British retailers were finally back on the front foot yesterday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson set a date for them to … Read more
Boris Johnson has suggested non-essential shops could soon reopen as he told Britons lockdown measures may be further eased this week. Draconian measures put in place on March 23 to limit the spread of coronavirus were eased two weeks ago to allow households to meet one person from another in an outdoor space, so long … Read more
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield invited a number of cooks onto This Morning today to help viewers who are locked down in their homes. But, when chef Phil Vickery, ordered a courier to deliver fried chicken to Holly and Phillip in their London studio, viewers were horrified. GET CAPTAIN TOM MOORE A KNIGHTHOOD – CLICK … Read more
‘Non-essential’ businesses including vets, dentists and rugby clubs asked to return bottled oxygen amid fears there are shortages in hospitals The BOC, Britain’s largest supplier of medical gases, has been recalling oxygen Small business have been asked to return their supplies for the NHS Demand for oxygen has soared following the coronavirus outbreak in the … Read more