Severe shortage of milk and water in a number of London supermarkets and grocery stores

- Brexit and disrupted supply chain led to shortage of various commodities

- Britain currently needs 1 lakh truck drivers

LONDON: The people of London today are suffering the consequences of factors such as the Covid epidemic and Brexit. The city's major stores, supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores are experiencing severe shortages of basic necessities. Surprisingly, bottles of milk and water have run out in big supermarkets and almost every grocery store. The Covid epidemic has disrupted the entire supply chain, which supplies the necessities of life.

Most of the shelves of Satyen Patel, a Gujarati trader's convenience store in central London, are empty today. Coca-Cola bottles ran out in my store last week. Also for the last three weeks I have not had a single large bottle of Avian brand drinking water available. Since there is no product in the store, there is no business. "Most of the store shelves look empty, so customers don't come," Patel said.

A number of businesses have been hit hard by a shortage of goods in the UK over the past few months. The milkshakes in McDonald's stores have run out, while the beer in the various pubs is out of stock. Ikea's stores are in short supply of rugs and quilts, while most supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores across the city are in dire need of milk, drinking water bottles and various cold drink bottles.

Of course, Corona's successor has disrupted supply chains around the world, but in the case of Britain, its divorce from the European Union has also played a role in the shortage of goods. According to the new rules framed by the British government after the secession from the European Union, it is very difficult to appoint a European citizen, so there is a huge shortage of drivers in the transport companies that transport goods. It should be noted that these transport companies deliver most of the goods to Britain.

Those who have fled Britain to their homeland due to the Covid epidemic have not yet returned, given the current situation. According to a recent estimate released by transport companies, Britain currently needs about 100,000 truck drivers.