John Lewis charters additional ship space to ensure Christmas stock
The company said it was taking a series of measures to ensure their Christmas stock arrives in the UK on time.
Government promises 50,000 more HGV driving tests
The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence as a means of tackling the nationwide labour shortages.
Morrisons warns HGV crisis will raise prices
The supermarket chain said that they were expecting “some industry-wide retail price inflation” during the second half of the year, driven by factors including the current shortage of HGV drivers.
Christmas supply chain under threat, says Iceland boss
Managing director of Iceland Richard Walker has spoken out about the current HGV driver crisis, calling for change to current visa restrictions on goods drivers.
Supply chain calls for reform on HGV legislation
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Logistics UK have written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to inform the government of the worsening impact of driver shortages across the food supply industry.
