Staff shortages spreading to all corners of UK business, survey finds

Brexit, global supply chain issues and the long tail of Covid-19' creates perfect storm for UK firms'

Staff shortages are rippling out from the haulage, farming and hospitality sectors to almost all parts of the economy, putting severe pressure" on medium-sized business across the UK, a new survey has warned.

More than a quarter of the 500 firms polled said the lack of staff was putting pressure on their ability to operate at normal levels, with reduced stock - due to the resulting supply chain disruption - hurting their business.