Wales: government faces criticism for last-minute change prohibiting open shops from selling some items
Wales entered a ¨fire break¨ on Friday which saw all non-core retail, leisure and hospitality businesses close by 9 November.
Similar to the national blockade in March, Wales residents were told that they can only leave home for a limited number of reasons such as exercise, attendance or buying essential items.
A fight arose over the sale of essential items after supermarkets were seen isolating aisles and covering some products.
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| The Wales PM, Mark Drakeford |
Prime Minister Mark Drakeford said yesterday: 'We will be reviewing how the weekend went with the supermarkets and making sure that common sense is applied.¨
Sara Jones, head of the Welsh Retail Consortium and conservative advisor, said: "Forcing retailers to stop selling certain items without telling them clearly what is and is not allowed to sell is ill-conceived and short-sighted . We hope ministers will rethink this particular part of their fire-fighting plan. "
