Government pushes back border controls timetable
A new timetable has been published by the UK government that details plans for introducing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK.
50,000 more HGV driving tests each year, DFT says
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced more HGV tests will be made available each year primarily by shortening the application process and the tests themselves. The government has announced plans to accelerate the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence as a means of tackling the nation-wide labour shortages. The UK faces a current shortfall of around 90,000 HGV drivers. In a written statement to the House of Commons,...
FDF warns supply chain disruption is here to stay
The just-in-time supply system may never work again, resulting in “permanent shortages”, according to the Food and Drink Federation’s chief executive Ian Wright.
Labour shortage will raise prices, says Morrisons
The supermarket chain said that the current shortage of HGV drivers was one of a number of factors driving some “industry-wide retail price inflation” expected during the second half of the year.
Pig backlog on farms reaches 85,000 amid labour shortages
The National Pig Association (NPA) has again urged the government to take immediate action to address the labour crisis crippling the food and farming sector.
Pig processor shortages “an absolute crisis”, says NPA
Chief executive of the National Pig Association, Dr Zoe Davies warned that British retailers may “look elsewhere” for their pork if the current labour shortages are not dealt with soon.
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