UK customer service complaints at highest level on record, research finds

Complaint handling costing firms more than 9bn a month in lost time amid supply issues and staffing crisis

Customer service complaints have hit their highest level on record and are costing British businesses more than 9bn a month in lost staff time, research has found.

As firms struggle to cope with global supply issues and a staffing crisis, the Institute of Customer Service found more consumers were experiencing service issues than at any point since its customer satisfaction index began in 2008.