UK supply chains facing ‘perfect storm’; global food prices rise; US jobless claims drop – as it happened
by Graeme Wearden from on (#5P2KK)
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
- Supply chains facing perfect storm' of price rises and worker shortages
- BRC: on the edge of coping' as Christmas approaches
- Latest: hearing on UK supply chain problems
Earlier:
- UK food and drink exports to EU tumble
- CMC Markets warns on profits as trading boom fades
- Ryanair carried 11.1m passengers in August, ahead of target
- Gym Group: Membership and visits up since reopening
The number of flights at UK airports has risen to its highest total since the first lockdown, but remains around half its pre-pandemic levels.
The Office for National Statistics reports that the average number of UK daily flights rose to 3,405 last week. That's 5% higher than the 3,256 recorded in the previous week, highlighting that the sector has picked up since restrictions were relaxed.
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