Border issues could cause gaps on supermarket shelves, Sainsbury's warns | Lancaster And Morecambe Citizen
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 D...
