Surge in demand for supermarket delivery slots amid fears over panic buying

supermarkets warn against stockpiling essentials under new lockdown rules to avoid the shortage crisis seen in March. The footage was recorded shortly after 7pm on September 23 - shortly after the government announced tougher restrictions in a bid to curb the pandemic.People have slammed the shopper's actions as 'selfish' and 'ludicrous'.

Tesco has reintroduced purchasing limits for popular products such as toilet rolls, pasta and flour to prevent its shelves becoming bare.The supermarket giant said on Friday that a number of products will be restricted to three items per customer, in a repeat of rationing seen at the start of the pandemic.Flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes will have purchasing limits in stores, it said.Tesco has also introduced additional limits for some products online,

Perth have brought in restrictions on flour and toilet roll today in a bid to limit panic buying.The stores have been experiencing high demand on some key items as the public fears another lockdown situation is coming.Online historical resource for Perthshire's air force heroes launchesStaff at Tesco Edinburgh Road, Perth's main superstore, were asking customers wanting flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes not to put more than three of these items in their

lockdown in Scotland. Images show aisles that would normally contain packets of toilet rolls and kitchen rolls completely stripped bare in supermarkets up and down the country.

coronavirus numbers continue to surge in the UK.

supermarkets to stockpile on a number of items in recent days.Toilet roll, pasta and flour were among the items to be low in stock during the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic during March, April and May.The latest round of stockpiling comes after the Scottish Government announced a raft of new restrictions designed to tackle a surge in new coronavirus cases across the country.Aldi CEO Giles Hurley has issued a plea to customers and moved to reassure shoppers over stock level fears.He

Kilmarnock shops as fresh lockdown rules are put in place. Tesco Extra in the town had a low supply of toilet rolls yesterday evening - but not limits have been put in place yet for shoppers at the West Shaw Street store.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterOne of Ayr's biggest supermarkets is to limit purchases on items amid fears of a return to panic buying.The town's Morrisons said that from this morning, a range of items would only be available in maximum quantities of two or three.It follows the government's announcement on Tuesday night that coronavirus restrictions would be returning, with a 10pm curfew on bars and restaurants.People have also

supermarket chains have had strict measures on social distancing and others since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.