supply chain, then you absolutely need to be able to move the goods through quickly. the evidence now that there are significant delays means business will stop trying to send goods into the uk and trying to send goods out, because you can t carry the risk of your load being lost and losing tens of thousands of pounds worth of value. in response, the department for transport said the traffic management measures are under regular review, but gave no indication that there would be a change made for those transporting perishable items. in a statement, they said: and as this disruption continues, there are fears that these delays are fanning the flames of driver shortages in an already stretched industry. katie prescott, bbc news.
and as this disruption continues, there are fears that these delays are fanning the flames of driver shortages in an already stretched industry. katie prescott, bbc news. the weather looked beautiful in dover, even with all the long queues. here s tomasz with a look at this morning s weather. it looks pretty good today, some sunshine, beautiful out there now. little on the crispy side. we have a widespread frost around at the moment. let s look at the temperatures in the last hour or so. 0ne temperatures in the last hour or so. one of the cold spots has been southern parts of scotland, as low
by every hour it s delayed. the department for transport says traffic management measures are being regularly reviewed to smooth the flow of freight and reduce the impact on local communities. as you can see, freight is gently flowing through from these lorry parks on the m20. things have looked a lot better here today, but that s got a lot to do with it being a sunday and i m afraid later in the week, things are going to get worse. p&0 ferries route won t start again until at least good friday. that cuts a third of capacity from dover to calais. then there have been problems with with the key it system for post brexit customs checks. and, of course, the great easter getaway. the trade association representing businesses which move frozen and chilled food says all this disruption is fanning the flames of driver shortages and stifling trade. if you operate in a perishable supply chain, then you absolutely
staffing shortages are plaguing every part of the country. some workers are leaving their jobs because of covid restrictions. others are searching for safer opportunities. the job openings and labor turnover survey noted 4.5 million americans quit their job in november. that was a record. the labor shortages are having huge impacts on daily life. we saw how the lack of airline staff and tsa workers disrupted holiday travel. it s still disrupting travel. today the northeast is facing a snow day with fewer snowplows available as driver shortages persist. one of the hardist hit areas and one of the most pressing for families across the country is education. teachers leave their in-person classroom jobs and surging covid cases further exacerbate the problem leaving staff in a tougher spot as teachers and staff test positive. i m joined by the superintendent
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