‘Absolute carnage’ as thousands of Xmas shoppers make last-dash to high streets & form HUGE queues outside supermarkets
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CHRISTMAS shoppers have warned of "absolute carnage" as thousands make a last-minute dash to their high street. Meanwhile, lengthy queues have formed outside supermarkets - with one Tesco's line reportedly taking 2.5 hours. In Winchester, Hampshire, shoppers crowded the High Street this morning, as they filed towards the town's market stalls.
![[Last-minute shoppers on Christmas Eve make their way along the High Street in Winchester, Hampshire]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/last-minute-shoppers-christmas-eve-959626054.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Passing under the iconic festive lights display in "England's Christmas Capital", many were seen carrying armfuls of last-minute festive provisions in the drizzly, grey weather. And in Twickenham, London, footage shared to social media showed dozens of people waiting to enter a local fishmonger.
![[Many could be seen with armfuls of festive provisions]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/last-minute-shoppers-christmas-eve-959626056.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The stationary queue appeared to be the length of around five storefronts on the west London high street. The poster wrote: "The traditional queue on Christmas Eve at Sandy's. Merry Twickmas.". One relieved local replied to the post on X, saying: "Longest today as I've ever seen it! So glad I went before!".
![[A street in Twickenham, London was lined with shoppers waiting to enter a local fishmongers]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/absolute-carnage-thousands-xmas-shoppers-959629488.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
It comes after a major IT error saw thousands of Morrisons customers have their deliveries cancelled or delayed yesterday amid the shopping chaos. The budget supermarket chain has today offered customers money off their Christmas shop as a gesture of good will, following the mishap on the worst day for Christmas shopping of the year.
![[Shoppers finally arriving at the front of the queue for Sandy's in Twickenham, London]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/absolute-carnage-thousands-xmas-shoppers-959629485.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
In a statement, the groceries giant said: "Now is the time to head to Morrisons for great deals as huge price drops have been introduced for ALL Morrisons customers today and TOMORROW (Christmas Eve).". And, on Saturday, an estimated 30 million people flocked to stores - the busiest shopping day of 2024.
