Will be interesting to see if the UK relaxes any restrictions on European drivers working in the UK or implements other solutions. Arla says it's not suffering from a pingdemic but a lack of drivers.
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Dairy giant Arla says driver crisis hitting milk supply
Dairy giant Arla, which supplies milk to all major UK supermarkets, has said a lorry driver shortage has forced it to cut back on its deliveries.
UK managing director Ash Amirahmadi said the firm normally supplied 2,400 stores a day, but had been experiencing driver shortages since early April.
"Last Saturday, there were 600 stores that we couldn't deliver milk to," he told the BBC.
He warned of a summer of disruption and urged the government to act.
"It's very worrying for customers when they go into shops and find that the shelves are empty," he said.
"Our assessment is that we're in a driver shortage crisis and therefore we're asking for the industry and government to work together to recognise we're in a crisis and actually address the issue."
Mr Amirahmadi said the government could help the industry by accelerating the programme of driving tests for new HGV drivers, as well as by issuing temporary visas for the road haulage industry, so that more European drivers could be allowed into the country.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58012884