FOOD prices are set to soar because of a severe shortage of lorry drivers across Britain.
Experts say the industry needs an extra 70,000 HGV drivers to meet demand.
The crisis – fuelled by EU workers leaving the UK during the pandemic – has seen drivers’ wages rise by 20%.
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