From this morning’s Guardian email:

Britain’s labour crisis - The UK could be stuck for two years in its most severe labour crunch since the 1970s, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned. It wants foreign worker visas prioritised for lorry drivers, welders, butchers and bricklayers, but says minister are “waiting for shortages to solve themselves”. Pig farmers are warning they may have to kill and burn nearly 100,000 animals unless they can bring in more slaughterers. Britain needs about 100,000 more lorry drivers, says the haulage industry. The CBI says hotels are limiting bookings because they lack staff and laundry capacity, while understaffed restaurants are having to choose between serving lunch or dinner. The CBI says the government is right to want businesses to train and hire homegrown workers, but this takes time. The Resolution Foundation says the shortages are unlikely to be solved by the removal of furlough at the end of this month. The Guardian has approached the Home Office for comment.

Huh. Who did not see this coming?