You pays your money and takes your chance. I have no reason to believe Peston did not check his source. The main telling statement to me was

"Also, if it turns out there is a shortage, these manufacturers are more than happy to increase their production.

But they need to be asked, which has not happened."

I have no need to convince anyone. More than enough people do not trust anything that comes out of this government.

Which ad hominem attack are you referring to BTW? "a sufficiency of moaning minnies on this thread", "Some are just too ready to jump in with both feet before understanding what they are reading", "Do you ever read anything before clattering all over your keyboard" or "The laddie is not so smart after all"?

You have already been spanked and had personal abuse deleted. Are you sure you want to continue down that route?