Emergency biscuits flown into UK due to national shortage

[xxMATTGxx]

Came across this on Reddit, made me laugh. The most British headline you'll probably come across.



Emergency biscuits flown into UK due to national shortage

Two cargo planes full of biscuits were flown into South Yorkshire in the past two weeks in response to a biscuit shortage in the UK.

The shortage was caused by flooding in Cumbria forcing United Biscuits – who manufacture products under McVitie’s, Jacob’s and Crawford’s – to close its Carlisle factory.

The factory closed on 5 December due to damage to electrical equipment and ovens.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport, also known as Robin Hood airport, welcomed two Boeing 777 aircrafts filled with biscuits, which should help to satisfy Britain’s biscuit cravings until the United Biscuits factory is fully up and running again.

Full Article & Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/emergency-biscuits-flown-into-uk-due-to-national-shortage-a6927561.html

[Alysha]

I've had more than one customer scream at me because we couldn't get Ginger Nut biscuits in. They were so angry about it. It's a bloody biscuit love.

[Chris]

Hahah I could easily go without biscuits so I wouldn't be bothered by a shortage.


I've had more than one customer scream at me because we couldn't get Ginger Nut biscuits in. They were so angry about it. It's a bloody biscuit love.

On second thoughts, I do love a good ginger nut. I would be pissed too.

[FlyingJesus]

My mum was getting annoyed because there were no chocolate rich teas in Sainsburys on friday, she'll be delighted by this news

[Cerys]

I don't like biscuits so I'm happy either way :¬:

[Empired]

Hahah I could easily go without biscuits so I wouldn't be bothered by a shortage.



On second thoughts, I do love a good ginger nut. I would be pissed too.
Wispur please this is a forum with young teens on :/ Nobody needs to know what you prefer in your private life.

Lmao my mum told me about the biscuits thing tho but I thought she was making it up.

[Thordenhime]

bloody immigrants coming over here eating our biscuits

[Expling]

bloody immigrants coming over here eating our biscuits

...lol

yea i'm the same, I could live without biscuits
how big was the plane wtf must have been lots of biscuits

[xxMATTGxx]

...lol

yea i'm the same, I could live without biscuits
how big was the plane wtf must have been lots of biscuits

This big, two of them:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Boeing_777-F1H,_Emirates_SkyCargo_AN2137644.jpg

[FlyingJesus]

I ate a biscuit now I feel like an explorer eating the last dodo

[thms]

my house has too many bloody biscuits maybe we're to blame for the shortage

[Empired]

my house has too many bloody biscuits maybe we're to blame for the shortage
same my mum saw an offer on (????) for mega packs of chocolate digestives so now we have like 120 chocolate digestives
crazy