Tesco, said last week the shortage of truck drivers would lead to panic-buying in the run-up to Christmas if action is not taken
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Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, told government officials last week the shortage of truck drivers would lead to panic-buying in the run-up to Christmas if action was not taken. Supermarkets and farmers have called on Britain to ease shortages of labour in key areas — particularly of truckers, processing and picking — which have strained the food supply chain.The trucking industry needs another 90,000 drivers to meet demand after Brexit made it harder for European workers to drive in Britain and the pandemic prevented new workers from qualifying.
The National Farmers' Union has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking him to urgently introduce a new visa system to help tackle labour shortages across the supply chain.The rise in natural gas prices is adding to the sense of chaos. Six energy suppliers have gone out of business this month, leaving nearly 1.5-million customers facing a rise in bills.
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