UK supermarkets impose tight new rules to prevent hoarding

Retailers face struggle to keep shelves stocked during coronavirus crisisCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK’s supermarket chains have announced tight new restrictions on purchases and called for regulations to be relaxed as they battle to keep food on the shelves while shoppers stockpile groceries.Asda and Tesco are closing service counters – such as delicatessens and fish counters – and joining Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl and the Co-op i