What’s to blame for shortages in retail workforces – Covid or Brexit?
As Covid and Brexit red tape continue to pose a challenge for retailers, how can they keep and find new employees as staff shortages persist?
Could Christmas really be cancelled this year?
As the UK continues to grapple with supply chain issues as well as Brexit and Covid, could Christmas really be cancelled this year?
Aldi promises “business as usual” despite driver shortage
Aldi chief executive Giles Hurley has pledged that it will be “business as usual” during the Christmas period despite the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers.
UK delays checks on EU goods until 2022 to reduce strain on supply chains
The UK government has been forced to delay imposing checks on EU goods entering the UK until next year in a bid to stop Brexit placing further strain on supply chains.
Shops could see Christmas shortages over driver issues – Tesco chairman
UK supermarkets could see food shortages at Christmas due to Brexit-related supply chain disruption, the chairman of Tesco has warned.
M&S calls for another 6-month extension on Northern Ireland checks
Marks & Spencer has called for a further six-month extension to the start of checks on supermarket goods moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland.
Tesco offers £1000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid shortage crisis
Tesco is offering a £1000 joining bonus to lorry drivers who join the Big 4 grocer before the end of September amid (...)
Experts respond to the Northern Ireland Brexit deal stalemate
The EU yesterday rejected the UK's calls to renegotiate the deal on Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements after (...)
EU warns UK it will not renegotiate Northern Ireland Brexit deal
The EU has warned the UK it will not renegotiate the deal on Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements after (...)
Gov’t announces new plans to tackle lorry driver shortage
The government has unveiled plans to help tackle Britain’s mounting lorry driver crisis, including easing driver qualification (...)