(Image: Anita Maric / SWNS)"There was absolutely no stock on the shelves whatsoever," the 41-year-old musician told the PA news agency. Supermarkets have repeatedly encouraged shoppers not to stockpile, with Lidl's website telling customers: "Our stores are being replenished every day. "The result is empty shelves and the possibility of panic buying spiralling out of control. "Shoppers will naturally think of their own needs and will fear losing out if they see other shoppers stockpiling." "In the first lockdown, supermarkets acted too slowly in introducing these limits, but hopefully this time they act more swiftly to avoid the panic buying seen last March," she added.

Source: Daily Mirror November 03, 2020 15:40 UTC