In an attempt to prevent the spread of a new, more transmissible strain of the COVID-19 virus in the United Kingdom, harsher lockdowns have been imposed on the public, the food supply chain is at serious risk of breaking.
The people in the UK have used the government to make sure the supply networks stay operational, while the French government suspended all travel from the UK for 48 hours from 11 p.m. on Sunday night (midnight Paris time), including travel linked to goods transport by road, air, sea, or rail.
This could result in a serious problem with obtaining food for those stuck in the UK, unable to flee.
Sainsbury’s, one of the UK’s biggest supermarkets, said it had plenty of food items in stock for Christmas, and was also sourcing products in the UK and looking into alternative transport for products sourced from Europe. However, “if nothing changes, we will start to see gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli, and citrus fruit—all of which are imported from the Continent at this time of year,” it said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times.
“We hope the UK and French governments can come to a mutually agreeable solution that prioritises the immediate passage of produce and any other food at the ports.”
UK business groups have also raised concerns to the government.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said the border closure “poses difficulties for UK capacity to import and export key goods during the busy Christmas period.
Talking to the BBC on Monday morning, UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he was working with his French counterpart to resolve the blockade. “The shops are well stocked. So in the short term, the next 48 hours or so, this is not an issue in terms of supply, but we’re very, very keen to get it resolved,” he told BBC Radio 4’s “Today” programme.
This new strain of the Chinese virus was found in the UK in September. Now they want to close the barn door. Ridiculous. One question I have about this new strain is, does the new strain of virus cause a higher death rate? The “experts” should know the answer to this question since it’s been around since September.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCyX-WKPT7M
no food shortages in UK I know as I went shopping today & got everything on my list no long queues no empty shelves!
UK got the nutation from ITALY> FACT!
Stop telling lies!
Odd the new strain would appear just as the vaccinations start. Fear mongering to get everyone to take the vaccine?
They are promising it will also protect from the new, more contagious strain.
Folks sit back and enjoy the ride.
I foolishly thought there were enough Alpha men left in this country as to not allow us to go Socialist – I was wrong!
I am sure many of you have noticed shortages and missing items at your local food stores – Our food chain is also under strain and will get worst – Prepare
The good news for the UK, those that starve to death can’t die of covid!
I guess the raving and rioting all summer, in retrospect, was a bad idea in a pandemic. Oh well, a little calorie reduction will thin up the Brits and get them back to an ideal body mass.
Now, how is that trade agreement with the Chinese coming along as Brexit Britain comes roaring back as a great trading power? Crickets.