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Podcast: Beyond Currency
Episode: 31 August 2021 - Supply chain issues worsening
Description: "The logistics sector of the UK economy is the glue which holds all other parts together.
It is facing a perfect storm of concerns that while not unique to the UK could blow the recovery off course.
First, there are shortages of raw materials due to demand outstripping supply and as an island, actually getting resources to where they are needed is fraught with issues.
The logistics sector of the UK economy is the glue which holds all other parts together.
Second, there is a genuine shortage of qualified lorry drivers that has been exacerbated by the departure of migrant...