Selfish panic-buyers have been branded “locusts” as shelves are picked clean amid scenes of chaos sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Environment Secretary George Eustice insisted we have enough food and supplies to go round and warned stockpilers to “be considerate”.
But his words fell on deaf ears as coronavirus fears fuelled a “crazy” rush to hoard food, medicines, sanitary products and other essentials.
Some stores had scenes of “bedlam” and were stripped bare within 30 minutes, while staff were abused over queue lengths and limits on purchases.
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