A TRUCKING BIG RISE IN FOOD COSTS
Daily Star|May 22, 2021
Driver shortage hits shoppers
SIMON WORTHINGTON
A TRUCKING BIG RISE IN FOOD COSTS

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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