UK has 10 days to save Christmas, retail industry says By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) -The foyer group that represents Britain’s retail industry stated on Friday that until extra drivers are present in 10 days to alleviate an acute scarcity then vital disruption within the run-up to Christmas is inevitable.

“HGV drivers are the glue which maintain our provide chains collectively. Without them, we’re unable to transfer items from farms to warehouses to retailers,” said Andrew Opie, director of food & sustainability at the British Retail Consortium.

“Unless new drivers are discovered within the subsequent ten days, it’s inevitable that we are going to see vital disruption within the run up to Christmas.”

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