UK Supermarket Websites Under Strain Following New Lockdown Announcement

UK Supermarket Websites Under Strain Following New Lockdown Announcement
A shopper wearing a protective face covering walks the aisles supermarket in a file photo Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
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The UK’s biggest supermarkets were overwhelmed with customers flooding their online shopping platforms to book delivery slots, following the government’s announcement of a third national lockdown.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the national lockdown on Monday at 8 p.m., and within hours shoppers were reporting problems with supermarket websites.