Sainsbury s confirm where they will start to see gaps , but everything is in for Christmas
Supermarket reassures shoppers everything you need for your Christmas dinner is already in the country
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Sainsbury’s has warned that some products could be missing from shelves due to restrictions at ports.
U.K. Faces Food Crisis Threat as Virus Surge Blocks Trade
Bloomberg 12/21/2020 Alex Morales, Christopher Jasper, Siddharth Philip and Lizzy Burden
(Bloomberg) The U.K. confronted threats of food insecurity and panicked shopping days before Christmas as European nations restricted trade and travel to guard against a resurgent coronavirus, offering Britain a preview of the border chaos to come in the absence of a Brexit deal.
Fearing a fast-spreading new strain of the virus that forced a strict lockdown across England, France on Sunday suspended travel from the U.K. for 48 hours and wants a stricter testing regime before lifting the blockade. Germany and Italy halted arriving flights from Britain with Spain and Portugal following suit. The crisis gave renewed urgency to negotiations for a trade deal with the European Union that remained at a critical stage after weekend talks.
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.
Where s the broccoli? - Sainsburyâs says border issues could cause gaps on shelves 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.
Countries halt flights from Britain over concerns about coronavirus mutation
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December 20, 2020
A wave of European countries and some beyond the continent, including Canada are restricting travel from the United Kingdom amid mounting fears about an infectious new strain of the novel coronavirus first detected in England.
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland were among those that announced bans Sunday, with others expected to follow. British officials have reported that a mutation of the virus appears to speed its transmission, and they have imposed restrictions on 18 million people in London and across southern England.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the BBC Sunday that “the new variant is out of control.”