Workers have been warned about a spate of lavatory paper and hand sanitiser thefts at one of the Square Mile's most exclusive office buildings as supermarket supplies run short due to coronavirus stockpiling.

At least 120 rolls of paper have "gone missing" already this week at the Walbrook building in Cannon Street – home to firms including money manager Vanguard, payments business Worldpay and broker Gallagher Insurance.

DAC Beachcroft, a law firm which also has offices in the building, has urged staff to report any colleagues seen raiding supplies.

In an email to staff, one of the firm's partners said: “I understand from the Walbrook management team that there has been a spate of thefts from the lavatories throughout the building… of sanitiser dispenser and lavatory paper (some 120 rolls of which have gone missing this week alone).

“I understand that the building’s management is taking a dim view of this and that anyone caught misappropriating any such items can expect to get short shrift.

“There is no suggestion that anyone involved is one of our colleagues.”