The Brexit and the corona pandemic are badly affecting the British.
Meanwhile everything is missing on the island.
An incomplete list of the defect.
London - There is hardly a word that appears more frequently in the British media than “Shortages”, in German “Bottlenecks”.
Not a week goes by without an industry complaining about a lack of applicants or missing goods.
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Refueling is currently a major problem in Great Britain: there is a lack of fuel.
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British soldiers on duty from Monday
It is true that the supply chains are disrupted worldwide after the economic upswing after the Corona crisis.
But the UK is hit particularly hard, because Brexit will add another bitter shock.
Truck driver
“Everything we have in the UK comes to us in the back of a truck,” says Rod McKenzie of the Road Haulage Association time and again.
That is why the shortage of an estimated 100,000 truck drivers hits the British particularly hard.
Petrol stations cannot be supplied with fuel, large supermarkets have to forego regular supplies, which is why there are always gaps on the shelves.
Many EU drivers have returned to their home countries during the pandemic and cannot simply go back to work in the UK after Brexit.
In addition, more drivers retire every month than the youngsters are being trained.
Fresh vegetables and fruits
Fresh vegetables and fruit cannot be stored for long, which is why there are always gaps on the shelves when supermarkets wait in vain for deliveries.
To avoid frustrated photos of customers on social media, some UK supermarkets have gotten creative.
For example, the chain Tesco has put pictures of food printed on cardboard on some shelves, as the "Guardian" reported.
"Mmmh, delicious photo of asparagus," commented a user on Twitter.
On request, however, Tesco said it had been using the printed cardboard boxes for a long time.
bus driver
Because logistics companies woo anyone who can drive a truck, wages in the industry have risen.
British bus drivers are left behind, although they too suffer from long shifts and a lack of toilets.
"So now people think if we have to keep working in these Victorian conditions, we can drive a truck for £ 20 an hour instead of a bus for £ 10," said unionist Bobby Morton.
“That's why bus drivers are going to the other branch in droves.” According to the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK, around 4,000 bus drivers are currently missing, and connections are already being canceled on some routes.
Bouncer
The British club industry lacks bouncers.
During the pandemic, when clubs and bars were closed for many months, many had left the industry and looked for jobs with more pleasant working hours, said the head of the Night Time Industries Association, Michael Kill, the broadcaster Sky News.
“Even Brexit did not help, even if it is not the only factor that plays a role here.” According to the industry, around one in five clubs and restaurants in Great Britain had closed or restricted their opening times because of it there was a lack of staff.
butcher
Many Brits still like to eat pork - but there are fewer and fewer people in the country who are willing to slaughter them too.
British pig farmers have warned in recent weeks that around 120,000 healthy animals would have to be killed on farms and thrown in the trash if the situation did not improve.
By the end of the year, up to 800 foreign specialists can apply for work visas, which allow them to stay in the country for up to six months.
There is also a maximum of 5500 visas for the poultry industry.
The UK's largest poultry producer had previously warned that turkeys could be scarce this Christmas.
Nursing staff
Above all, people with disabilities who need help with everyday tasks have problems finding appropriate nurses after Brexit, as the "Observer" reported on Sunday.
In the meantime, applications have to be rejected on a regular basis, according to Peter Henry from the Origin organization, which arranges nursing staff for people with spinal disorders.
Katy Etherington, who runs the PA Pool personal care staff database, also reported that British applicants could not make up for the lack of European staff.
Pine trees
Even the British Christmas party is not under a simple star: "This Christmas season it will be more difficult to get hold of a real Christmas tree," said Mark Rofe from online retailer ChristmasTrees.co.uk in a recent interview.
This is due to the tight labor market, but also the cost of raw materials such as wood for pallets or fertilizer.
At the same time, the demand for British fir trees is increasing, because the import costs for trees from the EU have increased since Brexit due to bureaucracy and customs duties.
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