Coronavirus: Supermarkets slam health minister’s food supply claims
Supermarket sources have poured cold water on the health secretary’s claims that the government is working directly with grocers to manage food supplies in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
On Thursday night, Matt Hancock appeared on BBC’s Question Time and said: “We are working with the supermarkets to make sure that, if people are self-isolating, then we will be able to get the food and supplies that they need.”
Hancock also said he was “confident” food supplies would not run out and there was “absolutely no need” for people to begin panic-buying.
However, a number of supermarket sources have repudiated the minister’s comments and said they have had no direct conversations with government.
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