23.07.2021, 12:37
Wenn es nicht so bitter - weil zumindest in Teilen vermeidbar - wäre und wenn ich im Grunde die Insel nicht mögen würde (ich hatte mich zumindest immer wohl gefühlt; naja, ist aber auch schon ein paar Jahre her, seit ich das letzte Mal dort war), könnte man sich in eine Mischung aus schulterzuckendem Sarkasmus und bitterer Schadenfreude flüchten nach dem Motto "Nur die dümmsten Kälber wählen ihre Metzger selber" - und wenn dann eben eine (zumindest) riskante Corona-Politik mit Brexit und Co. zusammentrifft, sind die Folgen dann eben u. a. auch leere Regale...
Schneemann.
Zitat:UK supermarket empty shelves - three reasons behind shortages explainedhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/money/uk-superm...e-24575260
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are just some of the stores that have responded to the complaints from customers, with supply shortages being caused by a mixture of circumstances.
Shoppers are being urged not to panic buy after noticing some supermarkets aren’t as well stocked as normal - but what is causing gaps in shelves? Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are just some of the stores that have responded to the complaints from customers, with supply shortages being caused by a mixture of circumstances. […]
Industry bosses have this week warned that supply chains are "starting to fail" due to the number of workers, including lorry drivers and manufacturing staff, getting told to self-isolate after being pinged by the NHS app. Before this week, there had been warnings of a lack of HGV drivers - caused by a combination of coronavirus and Brexit - which Tesco says is creating 48 tonnes of food waste each week as fresh goods destined for its stores is being left to rot. […]
The RHA estimates there is currently a shortfall of up to 100,000 lorry drivers in the UK - with a combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors being blamed. The coronavirus pandemic has seen travel become extremely restricted, and haulage companies say European drivers have simply decided not to return to the UK due to Covid-19 and Brexit. […] The RHA has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take action on the HGV driver shortage. In response, the government says it has ramped up testing for lorry drivers, is paying for more apprentices and is allowing current drivers to increase their working hours.
Schneemann.