'The last we heard, communication could be coming on Monday, so we have a long weekend to get through yet. 'It shows that yet again Government does not understand how connected the food supply chain is. Cornwall Airport Newquay said it was being 'very much affected' by staff shortages due to isolation orders and its boss was not optimistic over discussions over exemptions with the Department for Transport. Admitting that the government needed to think again after businesses raised the alarm over the sheer scale of absences, he said: 'We will never take risks with our food supply.' London Underground managing director Andy Lord said: 'We apologise to customers for the impact on Tube services, while we deal with staff shortages across the network due to self-isolation.

Source: Daily Mail July 24, 2021 08:32 UTC