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PANIC buyers reached new lows in Tesco as they jostled for bargains ahead of the second lockdown.

It comes as shocking aerial photos showed a long line of shoppers snaking its way through a Costco car park in Lakeside, Essex.

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Tesco shoppers jostled for bargains in the reduced aisleCredit: Jam Press

The bargain hunters failed to keep their distance, but they did wear masksCredit: Jam Press

Shocking aerial photos show a line of shoppers snaking its way through the Costco car park in Lakeside, Essex

It was a similar scene outside Birmingham todayCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The rain didn't even deter shoppers in WatfordCredit: London News Pictures

Many shoppers could be seen leaving Costco with trolleys full of goods before the fresh restrictions on Thursday.

And video footage shared online shows crowds of people fighting over items in a Tesco store.

The clip shows a large group of shoppers shove one another as they try and grab some last-minute bargains.

At one point, a man can be seen reaching out across the crowd to swipe a load of goodies from the top shelf, while other shoppers grab handfuls of items.

It is unclear where in the UK the footage was filmed, but Twitter users have reported similar incidents across the country – and the video has racked up 14,000 views so far.

One person wrote: "Last week I had some old lady shoulder barge me to get to the reduced section even though I hadn't even stopped to look at anything."

A second person said: "They do that all the time. Did it well before Covid as well."

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Meanwhile hundreds of Brits have hit the supermarket in similar scenes to the nation's first coronavirus lockdown in March.

In Birmingham, customers wearing face masks patiently queued outside Costco to stock up.

The rain didn't even deter the throng of shoppers as they huddled under umbrellas in the car park.

Shoppers at Costco in Watford wait patiently in a huge queueCredit: London News Pictures

Shoppers left the store in Birmingham armed with toilet paper and waterCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

A woman wheels a trolley full of essentials out the storeCredit: ISO Images

One woman was pictured leaving the store with a trolley filled to the brim with toilet paper.

Others grabbed up bottled water and multipacks of crisps and cereal as panic buying sweeps England again.

In Watford, Herts, a man filled his trolley with booze, tomatoes and a giant cuddly bear at a Costco.

It comes as supermarket shelves were also stripped bare today after Boris Johnson announced a new lockdown.

This is despite repeated warnings against panic-buying during the pandemic as there is plenty of stock to go round.

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Stats from the first week of March show that Brits spent nearly £60million extra on stockpiling essentials - with an extra £17.6million splurged on toilet roll alone.

Andrew Opie, head of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said last month: “We urge consumers to be considerate and shop for food as they would usually during this difficult time.”