Border issues could cause gaps on UK supermarket shelves, Sainsbury’s warns

UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the ban on accompanied freight was “slightly surprising”.

Lorries parked on the M20 near Folkestone, Kent, as part of Operation Stack. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA

Salad leaves and citrus fruits could be missing from supermarket shelves as a result of restrictions on UK-France trade, Sainsbury’s has warned.

The supermarket giant said France’s ban on freight hauliers from the UK could affect food supplies but assured customers that crucial Christmas dinner supplies are available and already in the country.