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I think it partly depends on what you buy. I haven’t seen it much. E.g. sometimes there are few eggs, which I guess is due to the bird flu situation. And sometimes I can’t find generic ibuprofen. Minor stuff. But some people I know have things they used to buy weekly and now sometimes can’t find for weeks at a time.

Rumour? I'm reporting what I see at my local Tesco. Items that have been incredibly difficult to get hold of recently include eggs, bananas, many types of biscuit, some varieties of crisps and lettuces.

Likewise: full shelves at Morrisons, a large Tesco and a city centre large Marks & Spencers as checked visually in the last few days in a city of 1 million.

Prices are rising for some lines though.