Striking Hovis workers warn of huge bread shortages if pay dispute not resolved

The picket outside the Hovis plant in south Belfast Picture: David Young/PA

Striking Hovis workers have warned of “huge” bread shortages across Northern Ireland as their walkout over pay continues.

The workforce at Hovis’s Belfast plant, who are on the second day of an all-out stoppage, have vowed to remain at the picket lines until their dispute over wages is resolved.