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Global supply chain disruption

Ros Atkins on how global supply chain problems have led to some shortages in the West.

The UK and the US have been experiencing supply shortages across a number of industries. There are many factors involved, including the Covid-19 pandemic which has had a knock-on effect on the global supply chain. Ros Atkins examines how policies, politics and uncertainties impact our daily lives.

(Photo: A foreign trade container ship navigates the Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province on 7 August, 2021. Credit: Costfoto/Barcroft Media/Getty Images)

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Sat 2 Oct 2021 04:50GMT

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  • Sat 2 Oct 2021 04:50GMT