Covid pandemic could leave supermarket shelves in Britain empty this summer. The Road Haulage Association has joined forces with others from the industry in a desperate attempt to avoid 'critical supply chains failing' at an 'unimaginable level'.Problems are being caused by a chronic lorry driver shortage - with more than 100,000 fewer than usual.In a letter sent to Boris Johnson last week, the industry has called for his intervention to allow access to European labour, asking the Prime Minister to introduce temporary worker visas for HGV drivers.
According to the Mirror, insiders said the disruption means shops in the country could face gaps on shelves within weeks. Richard Burnett, the chief executive of the Road Haulage Association,.
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