Explaining the UK’s supply chain crisis
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In this week's exclusive feature for The Business Briefing readers, Keumars Afifi-Sabet delves into the supply chain crisis responsible for shortages in everything from petrol to semiconductors to chocolate, and how some businesses are trying to counteract the issue.
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