Driver Shortage

UK Likely To See Alcohol Shortage This Christmas

Britain could face a shortage of alcohol this Christmas unless the government steps up its efforts to address a shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drive...

More Than A Third Of UK Consumers Considering Stockpiling For Christmas: Study

More than a third (34%) of UK shoppers either have or are considering stockpiling food and drink products for the coming Christmas season, a new study by L...

UK Retailers Should Urge Shoppers To 'Plan Christmas Now', Says Analyst

British retailers should seek to urge their shopper base to start planning for Christmas now, as supply chain challenges in the country threaten to derail...

UK Government Rejects Call For New Visas To Ease Driver Shortage

Britain's government has rejected calls from retail and logistics companies to temporarily ease post-Brexit immigration rules which they say are contributi...

Britain's Greggs Hit By Supply Chain Crisis

Greggs Plc, the UK bakery and fast food chain, has become the latest food business to be hit by supply chain interruptions that are imp...

Bring In The Army: Food Group's Call To Relieve UK Truck Driver Crisis

Premier Foods, one of Britain's biggest food companies, has called on the government to consider using the army to distribute goods to help relieve a sever...

British Driver Shortage Worsens, As PM 'Dodges Question'

A shortage of truck drivers in the UK is affecting service levels for major brands supplying supermarkets, with Haribo and Danone among those citing delive...

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