MORE supermarket essentials under lock and key in grim snapshot of cost-of-living crisis in the UK
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Supermarkets are locking up household essentials in an attempt to deter thieves amid the cost-of-living crisis. Some Co-Op stores are now keeping washing detergent and tablets in security boxes.
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