How on Earth would they be satisfactorily be able to adjudge what is "a legitimate necessary" item and what isn't? https://twitter.com/RTaylorUK/status/1248204770977996800

Also the idea that the police have the resources to do it in any kind of comprehensive way, even if they wished to is...optimistic. So it could end up in a situation where individual citizens felt victimised or picked upon- which isn’t what anyone needs right now.

Northants chief has said police will not be checking items in trolleys, though eagle eyed viewers will notice that that is the opposite of what he suggested might happen in the clip.

Some police forces' communication has been much better than others. https://twitter.com/NorthantsChief/status/1248230120789282818?s=20