Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Desperate Britons have been spotted in huge queues outside stores as panic-buying continues amid the coronavirus crisis. Shoppers were seen in winding lines at supermarkets as they tried to get their hands on toilet roll, hand sanitiser and tinned goods. Crowds gathered on paths beside Sainsbury’s in Ladbroke Grove and Savers in Wood Green, both London, … Read more

Panic-buying Brits strip supermarket shelves of pasta, rice and water

The shelves of British supermarkets are emptying at pace and staples being rationed as coronavirus stockpiling spiralled out of control today amid warnings of ‘food riots’ if the crisis worsens. Shortages previously limited to anti-bacterial hand gel and hand soap have spread to cupboard items such as rice, pasta, couscous, Pot Noodles, bottled water, toilet … Read more