Supply Chain - UK

Brexit And COVID Brew A Perfect Storm For Britain's Chicken Farmers

When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling from a rotating line at his poultry plant in England, he sees cash haemorrhaging out of his...

Britain 'Shifting Playing Field' On Northern Ireland Trade Talks: Ireland

Ireland accused Britain on Monday of "shifting the playing field" in talks to resolve post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland after London...

Tesco To Expand Use Of UK-Spain Train Service To Counter Trucker Crisis

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco plans to expand its use of a train service to bring goods from Spain into the country which helped it cut emissions and pr...

UK Denies Fishing Permits To Three-Quarters Of Small French Boats

France accused Britain of playing politics with post-Brexit fishing rights on Wednesday after London granted licenses to fish in its territorial waters to...

British Visas Won't Draw Truckers, German Freight Industry Says

A plan by the British government to issue temporary visas for 5,000 foreign truck drivers in the run-up to Christmas will not attract back drivers who left...

British Warehouse Worker Shortage Triggers Up To 30% Pay Spike

Warehouses in Britain are having to pay up to 30% more to recruit staff after a chronic shortage of workers exacerbated pressure on already buckling supply...

Britain Has 10 Days To Alleviate Shortage Of Truckers, Retail Sector Says

Britain's retail industry warned the government on Friday that unless it moves to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers in the next 10 days then signific...

UK Retailer Tesco Extends Net Zero Pledge

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Friday it would extend its green targets by promising net zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its operations toge...