Tesco starts rationing key items to prevent repeat of virus crisis shortages

Tesco starts rationing key items to prevent repeat of virus crisis shortages

Tesco has said it is introducing limits on some key household essentials, just days after its chief executive appealed for no "unnecessary" panic buying as coronavirus restrictions are tightened.The UK's largest supermarket chain revealed a limit of three items per customer on flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and antibacterial wipes.

It comes a day after 'big four' rival Morrisons introduced similar measures, blaming evidence of stockpiling.All the major supermarkets introduced temporary rationing in March after shelves were