Panic-buyers were yesterday ordered to “calm down” and criticised for their “shameful” behaviour by Government officials. Environment Secretary George Eustice told the public that there is “more than enough food to go around” after days of supermarket shelves being stripped bare.He said stockpiling items such as toilet roll and tinned foods has deprived people – including frontline emergency services staff.Eustice gave a Downing Street briefing with British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickison and NHS England national medical director Professor Stephen Powis.Prof Powis condemned the behaviour of millions of shoppers around the UK and said: “Frankly we should all be ashamed.”The GMB said its members employed by Asda have
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