Brexit, and then the Covid-19 pandemic have all contributed to a shortage of bus drivers and difficulties in fulfilling timetables in Gloucstershire, the boss of Stagecoach West has said.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE health bosses have had to recruit medical staff from further afield due to the UK’s departure from the EU as they admit staff should be paid more.

Allrounder left out of Championship clash with Hampshire after losing non-overseas status.

And the call comes as a Gloucestershire bike specialist tells Punchline its export business has been deflated by a lack of post-Brexit trading agreement.

Businesses have been hit hard by Brexit, according to research by an affiliation on Chambers of Commerce in the region.

Fighting to keep Britain in the EU

THE cost of new kit for Gloucestershire’s firefighters is spiralling due to Brexit and high energy costs with some life saving equipment now costing more than double than before.

Glostays are a non-partisan group giving voice to Gloucestershire people who want the UK to remain in the EU.

Vital lifesaving equipment has more than doubled in price in recent years, a senior firefighter has warned. / The rises have been blamed on Brexit, the cost-of-living crisis and the conflict in Ukraine.

End-of-life patients being cared for at home are having to wait for bedsore-relieving equipment, one family member has said.

A Gloucestershire-based film company warns Brexit is causing "disruption" to the growth of the British industry and wants to see it "reversed". / "We lose a 6-figure sum every year from restrictions and costs caused by Brexit."

Bus company Stagecoach has once again had to tell passengers about a host of cancellations in Gloucestershire.