THE DUP has been accused of suggesting people "go to the chippy" if there are food shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The comment was made today in the House of Commons in response to a speech by SNP MP Ian Blackford.
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said she was angered by the chippy remark and claimed it came from "the people behind me".
Seated on the bench behind Ms Lucas were DUP MPs Sammy Wilson, Ian Paisley and Emma Little-Pengelly.
"He's making a very powerful case for what no deal could really look like, and amongst that he said that there could be food shortages, and crucially that food prices could go up," Ms Lucas said.
"Does he share my anger with the voices behind me that he perhaps didn't hear, but when he was talking about food prices going up and the fact there could be food shortages, the people behind me were saying 'well let them go to the chippy instead?'
"Does he share my anger about the way our constituents would be affected by a no deal?"
