UK supermarkets expect to get police support when London goes into lockdown - industry source

Reuters

19 March, 2020, 06:15 pm

Last modified: 19 March, 2020, 06:22 pm

UK supermarkets expect to get police support when London goes into lockdown - industry source

There were rowdy scenes in some supermarkets on Thursday as British shoppers sought to buy basic goods such as bottled water and tinned goods ahead of an expected toughening of measures by the UK government

Reuters

19 March, 2020, 06:15 pm

Last modified: 19 March, 2020, 06:22 pm

Photo: Reuters

British supermarkets are expecting to get police support to deter unruly behavior when London goes into lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to an industry source.

There were rowdy scenes in some supermarkets on Thursday as British shoppers sought to buy basic goods such as bottled water and tinned goods ahead of an expected toughening of measures by the UK government.

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