Last modified on Mon 14 Dec 2020 03.57 EST
Suppliers of scotch eggs have reported a surge in demand after ministers said they classed as a “substantial meal”, thereby allowing people to order alcohol alongside them in pubs.
The food wholesaler Brakes, which works with 50,000 pubs across the UK, has seen a 10-fold increase in demand for the pork and breadcrumb-covered eggs since the lockdown in England ended last week.
The snack was thrust to the centre of national debate at the start of the month when ministers disagreed over whether or not it should constitute a “substantial meal” in tier 2 areas of the country.