News / No milkshakes at McDonald's – peak season worsens already chronic driver shortage

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Retailers are calling on the UK government to act urgently to address the HGV driver shortage, with McDonald’s the latest victim, reporting it has “run dry” of milkshakes.

Writing to business, energy and industrial strategy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Logistics UK said even with the sector upping pay, doling out bonuses and improving training, it would not be able to offset a looming peak crisis.

“The current shortfall of around 90,000 HGV drivers is placing unsustainable pressure ...