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The oil giant has warned the Government it will struggle to keep supplies topped up and called on ministers to change jobs rules for drivers.
British government’s lack of clarity on EU trade deal ‘could limit fish, dairy and meat range’.
Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union again, pushing it back until the end of next year, saying it did not want to add more fuel to fast-rising inflation.
Industry bosses say retailers will struggle to keep shelves stocked at Christmas amid worker shortage.
The acute labor shortage because of self isolation is masking the systemic challenge for businesses struggling to recruit after Brexit.
Shoppers have been warned that they could face more empty shelves due to a collapse in the supply chain as retailers face increasing pressure to keep up with demands whilst tackling staffing problems.
Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, has raised the prospect of a shock for the world’s fifth-biggest economy by pledging to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 without a transition deal if necessary.
Customs experts and leading supermarkets warn produce such as meat, fruit and vegetables could be in short supply in Northern Ireland.
Tesco is the first supermarket chain to place "Not for EU" posters in their Northern Ireland stores.
Food bank charity Trussell Trust warns rise in prices will lead to more families relying on grocery handouts
16/02/2022
Three food parcels are handed out to struggling households every minute, as Tesco boss warns worst of supermarket price rises are ‘yet to come’.
Many European drivers have left the country, Tesco chief explains.
How have consumers and businesses been impacted a month on from the end of transition period?
01/02/2021
What has changed in the 31 days since the UK left and how has it impacted consumers and businesses?
Lidl has blamed empty shelves at some of its stores on "disruptions to supply chain networks".
The government is planning a temporary scheme to make it easier for foreign lorry drivers to work in the UK.
The warning comes after similar cautions from the country's leading supermarkets.
No-deal Brexit ‘will change what Britons can eat’ and could push up the price of French cheese, Tesco says
09/12/2020
Food bills could rise by an average of 5% if no deal was agreed with the EU
House of Lords hears costs related to chilled and fresh goods could prove a fatal barrier.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are just some of the stores that have responded to the complaints from customers.
Roaming charges are back
03/07/2022
It comes as new EU new rules mean that a roaming customer who can use 5G services at home should also have 5G roaming services when this is available in another member state.
Giffgaff and Tesco have joined EE, Sky Mobile, Three and Vodafone in making contract changes.
Spaces on Northern Ireland shelves only going to get worse, says food sector… Brexit and Covid crisis blamed for ‘perfect storm’ of driver shortages
02/09/2021
Gaps are appearing on supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland, including at our biggest grocer Tesco, as stores struggle to keep up deliveries amid a shortage of lorry drivers.
Six supermarkets that provide three-quarters of Northern Ireland’s groceries have urged the UK government to take action to keep trade flowing when a Brexit grace period ends in October.
Supermarket prices will rise more than is necessary unless there is greater collaboration with European suppliers on post-Brexit trade frictions, a Dutch business has warned.
Tesco baby food blackmail farmer revealed as former North East Lincolnshire Councillor and Tory chairman
22/08/2020
The man behind the plot to blackmail Tesco for £1.4m by contaminating jars of baby food was a Ukip MP candidate and a Grimsby Conservative chairman.
Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, called on the British government to give greater clarity about how it will move goods across borders after Jan. 1, saying it would be the biggest Brexit challenge, not food price inflation.
Tesco faces Brexit deadline headache
03/07/2019
Planning for the new Brexit deadline is "more difficult" because the supply network will be full of Christmas stock, Tesco's boss has warned.
There was no public announcement of the change, which was quietly slipped into new contracts earlier this week.
“And what's the Brexit dividend here? S-Group has already turned to French retailer Carrefour to fill the gap left by Tesco," a journalist has said.
No deal would trigger shortages and tariffs on some fresh items, says chairman.
Tesco has told ministers its suppliers are wasting nearly 50 tonnes of food a week because of the worsening HGV driver shortage, The Grocer has learned.
Loss of 100,000 hauliers due to Covid and Brexit will cause food ‘rolling power cuts’, experts warn
Ministers are saying “this won’t be as bad as the winter of discontent”. I dread to think what they’ll promise next.
New Brexit arrangements have caused disruption to fresh produce reaching supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland, some of the leading shops have confirmed.
Three big retailers are placing limits on shoppers on some produce lines. What is behind the rationing?
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