Items to disappear from supermarket shelves and prices to increase if UK crashes out of EU, group including Lidl, the Co-op, Pret a Manger and KFC say.

Prices will soar and border delays will halt fresh food imports following the "shock" of a no-deal Brexit, Britain’s major supermarkets have warned.

Big names KFC, Pret, Lidl, Co-Op, M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Asda and McDonald's have signed a damning letter warning food supplies could run short - read it in full.

Supermarket chain says it may have to fly in fruit as it books extra warehouse space to stockpile goods

Low consumer confidence also affects sales at Morrisons, and Co-op says crashing out of EU threatens its supply chain.

Customs experts and leading supermarkets warn produce such as meat, fruit and vegetables could be in short supply in Northern Ireland.

Many European drivers have left the country, Tesco chief explains.

Co-operative Group chief executive Steve Murrells said the retailer has significantly reduced its range of some products.