Huge queues formed this morning as supermarkets airlifted in fruit and vegetables in an attempt to avoid shortages of fresh produce caused by the chaos at Dover. The British Retail Consortium has warned that there could be a lack of some fresh goods until the backlog of trucks is cleared, while the Food and Drink … Read more
Huge queues formed outside shops and crowds packed into supermarkets today – as Tesco put limits on sales of eggs, rice, soap and toilet roll in response to panic buying. Pictures of empty shelves at supermarkets have emerged this week following warnings there could be shortages of certain foods including salad, vegetables and fresh fruit … Read more
Millions of pounds of Scottish seafood is stuck in the queues for Dover as firms warn Christmas sales have been ‘ruined’ by chaos France’s travel ban on arrivals from the UK on Sunday sparked huge disruption Hundreds of lorries have been backed up in Kent over the last 48 hours A deal was finally struck … Read more
Huge queues have been seen at stations and on the roads as desperate Londoners flee the capital ahead of Tier 4 misery from Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that a third of England – including London and swathes of the home counties – will be thrust into a brutal ‘Tier 4’ … Read more
Countless Britons flocked to the country’s high streets and supermarkets today as they stocked up on Christmas essentials ahead of the big day. Experts predict the UK’s tills will ring with a staggering £2.5million-a-minute spent before December 22 as shoppers stack up on last-minute gifts. And today saw mask-wearing shoppers rush to get their Christmas … Read more
Lorry drivers get stuck in miles of M20 queues as French authorities test Channel Tunnel border controls they say will be in place if there is no Brexit deal (while blocking off half the available lanes) Delays caused by tests on immigration controls at terminal in event of no deal Highways England said it closed … Read more
Angry homeowners say they are unable to sell their properties because of huge socially-distanced queues on their street for nearby Primark Homeowners in Brighton have been left furious by ‘festival-like’ Primark queues When the Brighton store reopened on June 15, long queues have formed daily The retailer offers no online shopping so customers are forced … Read more
Michael Gove has warned of Brexit border chaos, with queues of up to 7,000 trucks in Kent and two-day trade delays in a ‘worst case scanario’ letter to the freight industry. The Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is responsible for no-deal planning, has written to logistics groups with the Government’s ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ planning, which … Read more
Giant queues formed outside Costco stores today as panic-buyers raced to bulk-buy essentials like toilet roll and tinned goods on the day tighter coronavirus restrictions were announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Supermarket shelves aross Britain have been emptied of pasta, rice and flour as desperate Britons prepare to hunker down at home for a … Read more
Long queues formed at Costco today as shoppers raced to supermarkets to fill their trolleys with toilet roll as tighter coronavirus restrictions are expected to be announced. Shelves are also being emptied of pasta, rice and tinned goods as people prepare to hunker down at home. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce tightened … Read more