Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda have all been allocating special shopping hours for people who are vulnerable of catching coronavirus or those buying supplies on their behalf.

Major stores have limited the number of people allowed inside a supermarket at once, with others asking customers to remain at least two metres apart amid the UK's coronavirus outbreak.

One man alleged he was stopped from entering an unnamed supermarket in Derby because he was 'unable to guarantee' he could remain a distance from the nearest person.

Here FEMAIL  writers share their verdict on 26 of the hot cross buns being sold at Britain's leading supermarkets in a completely blind taste test, including savoury and gluten-free varieties.

The commotion kicked off at around 2pm in an Asda store in Dudley, near Birmingham, on Thursday. The footage shows two women tangled in a brawl as another woman tries to separate them.

UK beef farmers told Asda and Sainsbury's that the move to stock Polish beef instead is 'unacceptable', adding: 'Please do not play a part in killing British agriculture. Remember, once it's gone, it's gone.'

Ahead of Bank Holiday weekend, Wales Online have reported the current restrictions in place for buying Easter eggs at the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco, Aldi and Asda.

The Daily Mail's Guy Adams reviews the state of the food industry in light of the panic buying which severely impacted markets and the cost benefit of farming. Meat, dairy and fruit has been affected.

A man was wrestled to the ground at the Asda Superstore in Greenhithe, Kent after he allegedly coughed on staff and said he had coronavirus. Police arrested him on April 7 and he has been charged.

The filmer, 31, who wished to remain anonymous, witnessed the bust-up at her local Asda supermarket in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, at around 2pm yesterday.

The shopper was spotted in an Asda supermarket in Fife, Scotland, wearing a sanitary towel over his face as a mask. Shocked fellow shoppers did double takes and one took a video of the unusual mask.

Two boys are seen intimidating employees outside of the Asda store in Gosport, Hampshire, as staff attempt to guard the entrance to the supermarket on Bank Holiday Monday.

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has revealed that his charity work has raised £20million for vulnerable children in Manchester.

The supermarkets chains are asking shoppers to only touch what they plan to buy or use in 'no touch' policy aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus and protecting staff and customers.

Jordan Archer (pictured), 18, Blyth, Northumberland, pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving, having no insurance and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.

Cabin crew member Sara, who lives in Brighton, is used to flying across the world but is now stacking chilled food at the store in Lancing, West Sussex after being furloughed by the struggling airline.

Oliver Dale was making a tea of chicken, chips and salad for his family at their York home when he found the whopping crinkle cut inside a bag of McCain oven chips from Asda, measuring seven inches.

Duncan Johnson, 41, demanded Natalie Grimes' keys at an Asda car park in Liverpool as he tried to rob a vehicle with her daughter, seven, inside. He was jailed for six years after the incident in March.

Game of Thrones actor Michael Condron has taking up a job as an Asda delivery driver at Northern Ireleand's Belfast Shore Road store, after acting projects were cancelled due to coronavirus.

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.

Thousands of firms are finding it near-impossible to access cash under the Government's vital Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS).

The IHS Markit UK Household Finance Index, which measures households' perceptions of their financial wellbeing, plummeted to a reading of 34.9 in April from 42.5 in March.

Sir Vince Cable, who led the privatisation of Royal Mail in 2013, said a reduction to executive pay was the socially-responsible thing to do after bosses axed the dividend last month.

Primark's owner Associated British Foods said it has furloughed 68,000 Primark workers across Europe and looking to start discussions with landlords to seek help with their lease payments.

Anglo-Australian miner BHP said global steel production - excluding China - could drop sharply this year due to the pandemic. Steel is often seen as an economic bellwether.

The former state monopoly decided to cancel its final payout to investors last month, to help bolster the balance sheet.

Brent crude, which is extracted from the North Sea and serves as an international benchmark, fell to $18.10 a barrel.

Inflation could fall to 0.5 per cent over the summer, Howard Archer, chief economist at the EY Item Club, claims. This is well below the Government's 2 per cent target.

Shares in AIM-listed Fevertree, which outsources most of its operations, rose over 13 per cent this afternoon after the group said the in-store arm of its business remained 'robust.'

With millions staying indoors, families have turned to the video streaming giant for home entertainment. Netflix has added 15.8m paying subscribers in the three months to March 31.

The fashion and homeware store went bust last month after it failed to raise emergency cash from its owners, becoming the first household name to fall victim to the coronavirus lockdown.

HM Revenue & Customs revealed a further 124,000 companies rushed to apply for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on Tuesday, the second day it has been up and running.

Online supermarket Ocado removed 11,087 promotions and hiked the base price of 918 products between March 4 and April 8. Founder and chief exec Tim Steiner's stake is worth some £480m

In a lawsuit filed in the US yesterday, private equity group Sycamore said L Brands had failed to adhere to a 'detailed set of obligations' associated with the takeover.

The Hiscox Action Group, representing more than 180 firms says the insurer has issued 'blanket' rejections, knocking back thousands of legitimate claims.

The utility giant was among the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 after US investment bank Jefferies downgraded its stock from 'buy' to 'hold' and slashed earnings forecasts by a third.

Gamesys was praised for acknowledging that children and vulnerable customers who are bored are being placed at risk by the lockdown. Betting companies have been urged to protect players.

While 38,186 firms have applied for a Government-backed loan through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, just 16,624 have been approved by High Street banks.

Blackmore Bond had failed to hand out interest payments to its investors since October last year. Assurances that it would resume the payments in 2020 fell by the wayside.

Sales at the US lingerie business have suffered as shoppers shy away from the brand, which is embodied by the scantily clad models who perform in its annual show.

The company said it will resume building from April 27. Workers will follow strict social distancing rules - except for work deemed 'essential' that requires them to stand closer together.

The closely-watched Markit/CIPS Flash UK Composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to a new record low of 12.9 - down precipitously from an already low reading 36 in March.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said households are saddled with £8,000 of non-mortgage debts, totalling £230 billion across the UK. And the coronavirus pandemic means incomes are falling.

McLaren, based at a plush factory in Surrey designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster, is also talking to third parties about further boosting its working capital.

Experts at Barclays have speculated that the supermarket chain could be forced to 'inject capital' into Sainsbury's Bank.

The bank wants to discourage 'non-essential' customer visits after some of its staff complained in a union survey that irate members of the public had spat on them.

The move by Citadel suggests Britain's supermarket chains might not be immune to the coronavirus outbreak, even though their shares have held firm so far.

Andrew Murphy, John Lewis Partnership's executive director of operations, said the chain could begin reopening some stores as soon as the middle of next month.

Tim Alderslade, the chief executive of industry body Airlines UK, wrote to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, saying that carriers will face a 'renewed cash crisis' if the job support scheme is withdrawn.

Less money has been lent under the Business Interruption Loan Scheme than in Switzerland and Germany because the application process is too complex, the TaxPayers' Alliance said.