Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeFresh fruit and vegetables are rotting at a wholesale market in London due to the UK's lorry driver shortage. It comes after shoppers were met with empty shelves at their local supermarkets as the shortage of HGV drivers crippled deliveries. (Image: MyLondonLive - Grahame Larter)"It's primarily caused by the driver shortage. The director emphasised that Premier Fruits, which sells food to the public and also delivers to businesses around the country, is not the only company suffering as a result of the driver shortage. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said Brexit was partly to blame for the logistics issues as EU lorry drivers now require a visa.

Source: Daily Mirror July 23, 2021 10:16 UTC