All packed up but nowhere to go: can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?

All packed up but nowhere to go: can you rely on force majeure in the absence of a HGV Driver?
By partners Lucy Pringle and Jonny Gribben at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson The current shortage of HGV drivers is well documented. A combination of Covid, Brexit and other factors has meant that there are simply not enough drivers to meet UK demand. The Road Haulage Association estimates that there is now a shortage of 100,000 drivers in the UK, and says that it will take 18 months to train 100,000 drivers. This lack of haulage capacity is putting intense pressure on some supply chains,...

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