MEN.Speaking to Sky News, he said: “I think inevitably it will lead to some form of inflation because this driver issue is affecting the whole supply chain."He continued: "It's not just affecting our part of it, which is from the depots to the shops.“It's also affecting the suppliers into the depots or the produce from the fields into the supplier.”The statement came not long after Richard Walker wanted that delivery issues could “cancel” Christmas in 2021.Supermarkets like Asda and Tesco have introduced a £1,000 starting bonus for new hires while M&S offered a £2,000 incentive, reports the Mirror.And, posh retailer Waitrose listed a salary of up to £53,000 for new lorry drivers.Plenty of other companies around the UK are struggling to meet.
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