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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Graham Hiscott & Ruby Flanagan

Supermarket turnips not in stock after Tory tells Brits to eat them in veg crisis

Supermarkets in the UK don't appear to be selling turnips after the Tory Government urged shoppers to buy them amid food shortages in stores.

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey suggested turnip would be a suitable alternative while others remain in short supply - seemingly sparking a run on the root veg.

Hours after the MP spoke in the House of Commons, photos emerged of shelves at Tesco saying turnips had been discontinued.

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