Wine and spirits firms warn of Christmas alcohol shortage in UK

Group of 48 companies say transport secretary must do more to resolve HGV driver crisis

Britain is facing a Christmas booze shortage unless the government does more to ease the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers, a group of 48 wine and spirits companies have told the transport secretary.

In a letter to Grant Shapps, businesses including Pernod Ricard, Moët Hennessy and the Wine Society said rising costs and supply chain “chaos” had held up wine and spirit deliveries, raising the risk that supermarkets will run dry and festive deliveries arrive late.

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