^ I've noticed a lot of 'out of stock' or 'unavailable' on various websites recently. I hope it's just a short-term problem.
UK businesses couldn't commit to ordering whilst the outcome of Brexit was undecided.
Now they have to get their staff (the ones that aren't self isolating or furloughed) to order from the manufacturers, order will go to the end of the queue.
Then someone has to make the stuff, assuming the manufacturers aren't closed due to Covid.
Then the container gets shipped, and possibly can't be landed due to all of the PPE sat at Felixstowe (unless the goverment has sorted out that cock up out by then).
Alternative is to transfer stock from the EU - but that requires the supplier to register for VAT in the UK.
The current hypershambles will take a long time to resolve. Political priorities will be maintaining enough food supplies to maintain everyones BMI, a lack of bicycle brake blocks and chains will only get attention when Boris's own bike needs a service.