Current shortage of food items in Great Britain in October 2021, by region and type

How bad is the food shortage in Britain really? Between September 22 and October 3, 2021, an average of 17 percent of responding grocery shoppers experienced a shortage of essential food items. Over a fifth of all respondents experienced shortages of non-essential food items. The shortage of food items, brought on by a shortage of lorry drivers in the wake of Brexit, was worst in the North East and East Midlands, where 21 percent of respondents experienced a shortage of essential items. Scotland had the highest share of responding consumers experiencing a shortage of other food items.
By October the 17th the percentage of respondents experiencing shortages of essential food items in Britain had only declined by one percent.