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“There were queues everywhere, I saw stockpiling of things like toilet roll again, but with fresh fruit and veg, there wasn’t any,” the 33-year-old said.
“It was like being in a supermarket that hadn’t stocked up in weeks.
“It was crazy. Back like the start of March… (there were) even some people shouting at each other over the last sprouts, talk about Christmas spirit and all that.”
Mr Edger, who works for a local council in London, had returned to Wales on Saturday ahead of the enforcement of new Tier 4 lockdown rules.
People queue outside a Morrisons supermarket in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. PA
Fortress Britain - Travel Bans Imposed on Freight Vehicles and Passengers
Countries Queue Up to Close Borders as New Strain Virus Announced UK – So far twenty one countries have imposed travel restrictions from the UK, with varying conditions, due to the latest, and more virulent strain of Covid-19. With hospital admissions in the country rising from 24% to over 50% in the past few days the embargo has meant queues of export trailers forming on the approach to ports, particularly to the Kent ports, including Dover.
The ban includes all travel including passengers but there are anomalies, when contacted Stena Line confirmed their freight services were operating normally as they only serve France direct from Ireland, with Dutch routes unaffected. Conversely Eurotunnel services to France have all been suspended for 48 hours from 22:00 GMT on Sunday 20 December.
Salad leaves and citrus fruits could be missing from supermarket shelves as a result of restrictions on UK-France trade, Sainsbury’s has warned.
The supermarket giant said France’s ban on freight hauliers from the UK could affect food supplies but assured customers that crucial Christmas dinner supplies are available and already in the country.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ban on accompanied freight is “slightly surprising”.
Thousands of lorries that were meant to travel across the English Channel on Monday have been told to stay away from Kent ports.
HGVs turning up at Dover on Monday morning were greeted with signs saying “French borders closed”, and were being turned away.
What will run out at supermarkets - Sainsbury s issues warning We will start to see gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit
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Sainsbury’s has warned that some products could be missing from shelves due to restrictions at ports, but said food for a traditional Christmas lunch is available and already in the country.
Panic buyers stockpile lettuce as France shuts border with UK over Covid strain
Lettuce, orange and lemons have been flying off of supermarket shelves after France closed its UK-border due to a new fast-spreading Covid strain, prompting fears of a foot shortage
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