Milton Keynes goes queue crazy as shoppers wait up to two hours to get into Primark

Around 200 people were in the queue at the MK1 store and some waited more than two hours to get inside.

The centre:mk store was similarly busy, with security guards operating a strict one shopper in, one shopper out policy.

Children's clothes were the most sought after item on shopping lists, followed by women's socks, underwear and leggings..

Most shoppers were pragmatic about the long wait though. "It will be worth it. My children have grown out of everything during lockdown and I can't wait to restock their wardrobes," said one.

Another said: "I've run out of socks and my pyjamas and leggings are practically worn out because I've worn them so much during lockdown. I'm looking forward to buying new ones!"

The second most popular store in MK is still proving to be IKEA, which re-opened two weeks ago. The weekend saw people queuing for two hours to get inside, while weekday queues are still an hour long.

One cynic said: "Lockdown has been going on for 84 days, which isn't a long time in the grand scheme of things, You have to wonder what people need so desperately that they're willing to queue for hours."