Call for action as UK driver shortage hits supermarket shelves

Situation likely to continue unless government does more to tackle issue, suppliers warn

Gaps on supermarket shelves are likely to continue for several months unless the government does more to tackle the labour crisis hitting haulage firms, suppliers have warned.

Logistics and hauliers’ organisations said August would be a pinch point in the shortage as workers take summer breaks, while firms offering bonuses and sign-on fees to recruit drivers were not helping matters.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3lDyTwn