Published 18:45 IST, December 12th 2019

Sausage rolls demand increases as Labour Party activists visit Greggs

Activists from Labour party flock at Greggs keeping its sausage rolls selling out. It is to support Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen who earlier worked there.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Reports from British constituency Chingford and Woodford Green suggest that young activists, who are flocking to support Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen have prompted a surge in sales of vegan saus rolls from local Greggs store. Interestingly, same local outlet gave Shaheen her first job. Shaheen has also posted picture of place on social media.

Highly popular among activists

Shaheen, who is contesting against Tory leer Iain Duncan Smith, has invertently helped increase sales. According to activists, it is Shaheen connection that has helped boost sales of vegan saus rolls. It has somewhat me it a campaign trition. It is so popular that when Jeremy Corbyn paid a visit in September, Shaheen took him inside to have a roll.

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rolls have become so popular that swas of young campaigners come to store keeping m selling out. Niki a labour activist and Greggs patron while speaking to international media said that since y’ve visited Greggs and enjoyed vegan saus rolls it’s become a trition for activists. It happens particularly when y canvass around Chingford Mount as that’s branch where Faiza worked her first job. She ded that Greggs goes out of roles at least three times in a day alone.  Reportedly, about 200 labour activists everyday converge on Chingford at weekend. Weekdays, on or hand, see a total turut of about 90 campaigners in a day with most of m turning out in evening. 

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17:00 IST, December 12th 2019