MP says ‘go to the chippy’ if supermarkets run out of food because of Brexit

A DUP MP has suggested people ‘go to the chippy’ if they find supermarket shelves empty following a no-deal Brexit.

Sammy Wilson was overheard making the comment while senior SNP MP Ian Blackford was speaking about possible food shortages should no agreement be reached with the EU.

The concerns had been raised by supermarket bosses and Mr Blackford was bringing them up yesterday in Parliament during the debates on Brexit amendments.

But Mr Wilson didn’t seem too worried when he said ‘go to the chippy’.

He was later criticised by Green MP Caroline Lucas and Mr Blackford himself.

Mr Blackford said:  ‘I’m sorry to hear that that was a remark that was made.

‘You know this is a really important debate and I think there is a responsibility that we take these matters seriously, each and every one of us.’

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DUP MP Gavin Robinson later defended his colleague saying the remark shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

Meanwhile Mr Wilson said it was ‘perfectly possible’ that Mrs May would be able to negotiate a revised deal without a backstop.

Mr Wilson told Sky News: ‘What she sold to us last night was that she is going to go back to the EU and ask for the Withdrawal Agreement to be reopened, she is going to have the backstop removed and she will come back with a legal guarantee that Northern Ireland won’t be separate from the rest of the UK.

‘I believe it is perfectly possible for her to deliver.’

He added: ‘She has got a very strong hand.

‘She can say the House of Commons has roundly rejected the Withdrawal Agreement and she now has the Commons backing her to reopen the Agreement and get changes.’