Is a pumpkin an essential item in the Welsh Covid firebreak?

Supermarkets scramble to interpret ban on sales of non-essential items in lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe question of what constitutes an essential item has become a vexed and politically charged one in Wales as the country heads into a 17-day “firebreak” lockdown.With most high-street shops forced to close, the Welsh government has said it is only fair that supermarkets are not allowed to sell non-essential items either. Related: ‘