Showing:
◈ shortages×
Former No 10 chief of staff says it is ‘dishonest’ to pretend Brexit deal has not added costs to trade.
‘Utter catastrophe’: Builders quitting, no materials and soaring costs ruin renovation dreams
12/10/2021
As the construction supply chain is crippled, homeowners' plans are falling by the wayside.
US and European media give their verdict on the fuel, food and labour crisis they say is caused by Brexit
‘No time to lose’: Food importers tell Boris Johnson to act to prevent price hikes and shortages from hard Brexit
17/02/2020
Retailers reveal ‘mountain of paperwork’ they face – and tell prime minister to strike agreement with EU to minimise damage.
‘I’ve never known it like this’ – the UK’s struggle to get the Christmas turkey to the table
13/11/2021
Poultry farmers and meat processors have struggled to cope due to Covid- and Brexit-induced staff shortages. But help may soon be at hand.
More than a third of executives cite Brexit as the ‘primary cause’ of the fuel crisis, a sign that a business backlash looms at the Conservative Party conference.
‘Donations are Really, Really Down’: Mounting Concerns Over Brexit Compounding Cost of Living Crisis
28/10/2022
Organisations are worried that the effort to help those struggling this winter is being hampered by supply chain issues.
‘Disorderly’ no-deal Brexit will strain food supply chain even more than coronavirus, MPs warned
05/06/2020
‘The focus of retailers now is 100 per cent on what’s going to happen on 1 January’
‘Brexit is responsible… there are no queues for fuel in France or Germany’ – UK Labour MP as troops are trained to deliver petrol supplies
29/09/2021
UK Labour frontbencher David Lammy has blamed Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal for the HGV driver shortage.
‘A Convenient Scapegoat’: Empty Shelves are due to Brexit Not the Pingdemic - Here’s the Evidence
22/07/2021
With supply chain problems being blamed on workers self-isolating, Caolan Robertson reports on what business owners, managers and labourers have been telling him across the country about the consequences of Brexit.
You are on your own: Why exasperated Europe is happy to let Britain deal with its Brexit mess
07/10/2021
As Britain struggles with shortages, many Europeans are moving on from the dramas of Brexit, reports International Correspondent Borzou Daragahi.
Yorkshire firm says Brexit import rules have led to severe firework shortage ahead of Bonfire Night
24/09/2021
With celebrations such as Bonfire Night, Diwali, New Year’s Eve, and Chinese New Year fast approaching, people are looking forward to celebrating the end of 2021 and a return to normal.
Leaving the EU single market and customs union will bring new friction and red tape for food importers
Keith Cooper examines how access and scaffolding companies are coping with the twin crises of rising material costs and labour shortages.
Shortages of cardboard and timber have created extra pressures on the sector.
Will there be food shortages after Brexit?
08/12/2020
Leaving the EU single market and customs union will bring new friction and red tape for food importers
JD Wetherspoon has become the latest victim of the supply chain crisis with bosses yesterday confirming a nationwide beer shortage due to a lack of delivery staff fuelled by Britain’s withdrawal from the EU.
Global issues are factor but experts say there are problems peculiar to Britain such as rising costs post-Brexit.
Lines of cars snake from gasoline stations. Fights break out among angry motorists trying to get fuel. Grocery staples are out of stock on store shelves. A charity warns that doubling heating bills will force a million households to rely on extra blankets to stay warm.
Three big retailers are placing limits on shoppers on some produce lines. What is behind the rationing?
New Brexit arrangements have caused disruption to fresh produce reaching supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland, some of the leading shops have confirmed.
World-renowned economist Adam Posen reveals some tough truths about Britain’s situation.
The Yellowhammer report suggests medical supplies could be disrupted by a no-deal but a fragile system means it’s more complicated than that.
Ministers are saying “this won’t be as bad as the winter of discontent”. I dread to think what they’ll promise next.
What is 'no-deal Brexit'?
13/06/2019
This means the UK would immediately leave the European Union (EU) with no agreement about the "divorce" process.